/*
 * Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
 * the License.
 */
package com.google.gwt.core.ext.linker;

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

/**
 * Defines the relative order in which a Linker will be run.
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface LinkerOrder {
  /**
   * Allowable values for the LinkerOrder.
   */
  public enum Order {
    /**
     * Runs after the primary linker.
     */
    POST,

    /**
     * Runs before the primary linker.
     */
    PRE,

    /**
     * Defines the primary linker. Adding a primary linker to the Linker stack
     * will override the previously-set primary linker.
     */
    PRIMARY;
  }

  Order value();
}