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  23 package org.graalvm.compiler.serviceprovider;
  24 
  25 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  26 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  27 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  28 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  29 
  30 /**
  31  * Annotates a service provider that will have a provider file generated by an annotation processor.
  32  * For a service defined by {@code S} and a class {@code P} implementing the service, the processor
  33  * generates the file {@code META-INF/providers/P} whose contents are a single line containing the
  34  * fully qualified name of {@code S}.
  35  */
  36 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
  37 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
  38 public @interface ServiceProvider {
  39 
  40     /**
  41      * The interface or class defining the service implemented by the annotated class.
  42      */
  43     Class<?> value();
  44 }