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package org.apache.ignite.configuration.annotation;

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

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

/**
 * This annotation marks a class as an abstract configuration schema. Has basically the same properties as a {@link PolymorphicConfig}, but
 * its type cannot be changed and its inheritors must be annotated with either {@link Config} or {@link ConfigurationRoot}. Configuration
 * schemas with this annotation cannot be used as a nested (sub)configuration.
 *
 * @see Config
 * @see ConfigurationRoot
 * @see PolymorphicConfig
 */
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface AbstractConfiguration {
}
