src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/skylarkinterface/SkylarkConstructor.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface;

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

/**
 * An annotation to mark {@link SkylarkCallable}-annotated methods as representing top-level
 * constructors for other Skylark objects. This is used only for documentation purposes.
 *
 * <p>For example, a "Foo" type skylark object might be constructable at the top level using
 * a global callable "Foo()". One can annotate that callable with this annotation to ensure that
 * the documentation for "Foo()" appears alongside the documentation for the Foo type, and not
 * the available globals.
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface SkylarkConstructor {

  /**
   * The java class of the skylark type that this annotation's method is a constructor for.
   */
  Class<?> objectType();

  /**
   * If non-empty, documents the way to invoke this function from the top level.
   *
   * <p>For example, if this constructs objects of type Foo, and this value is set to "Bar.Baz",
   * then the documentation for the method signature will appear as "Foo Bar.Baz(...)".
   */
  String receiverNameForDoc() default "";
}