checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/checker/i18nformatter/qual/I18nChecksFormat.java

package org.checkerframework.checker.i18nformatter.qual;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * This annotation is used internally to annotate {@link
 * org.checkerframework.checker.i18nformatter.util.I18nFormatUtil#hasFormat} (and will potentially
 * be used to annotate more such functions in the future).
 *
 * <p>Attach this annotation to a method with the following properties:
 *
 * <ul>
 *   <li>The first parameter is a format string.
 *   <li>The second parameter is a vararg that takes conversion categories.
 *   <li>The method returns true if the format string is compatible with the conversion categories.
 * </ul>
 *
 * @checker_framework.manual #i18n-formatter-checker Internationalization Format String Checker
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface I18nChecksFormat {}