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package lombok.experimental;

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

/**
 * Generates a lot of code which fits with a class that is a representation of an immutable entity.
 * <p>
 * Equivalent to {@code @Getter @Wither @FieldDefaults(makeFinal=true, level=AccessLevel.PRIVATE) @RequiredArgsConstructor @ToString @EqualsAndHashCode}.
 * <p>
 * Complete documentation is found at <a href="http://projectlombok.org/features/experimental/Value.html">the project lombok features page for &#64;Value</a>.
 * 
 * @see lombok.Getter
 * @see Wither
 * @see lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor
 * @see lombok.ToString
 * @see lombok.EqualsAndHashCode
 * @see lombok.Data
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
public @interface Value {
	/**
	 * If you specify a static constructor name, then the generated constructor will be private, and
	 * instead a static factory method is created that other classes can use to create instances.
	 * We suggest the name: "of", like so:
	 * 
	 * <pre>
	 *     public @Data(staticConstructor = "of") class Point { final int x, y; }
	 * </pre>
	 * 
	 * Default: No static constructor, instead the normal constructor is public.
	 */
	String staticConstructor() default "";
}