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package nextflow.config

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

/**
 * Annotation used to marked fields of {@link CascadingConfig} subclasses
 *
 * @see CascadingConfig
 *
 * @author Paolo Di Tommaso <paolo.ditommaso@gmail.com>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@interface ConfigField {
    /**
     * @return The field name (default: empty string)
     */
    String value() default ''

    /**
     * Mark the configuration field as private
     *
     * @return {@code true} when the field is private (default: false)
     */
    boolean _private() default false
}
