foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/org/eclipse/persistence/oxm/annotations/XmlDiscriminatorValue.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * The XmlDiscriminatorValue annotation is used to specify the class indicator for a 
 * given type when using inheritance.
 */
@Target({TYPE}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface XmlDiscriminatorValue {
    /**
     * (Required) Indicates the class indicator for a given Type.
     */
    String value();
}