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 package org.apache.commons.pipeline.validation;

 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**

  * This annotation is used to aggregate information about the branches

  * served by a give Stage.

  *

  *

  */

 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)

 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

 public @interface Branches {

     /**

      * Returns the array of branch key/production pairs that describe the

      * data being produced by the annotated stage on various branches.

      */

     public ProductionOnBranch[] productionOnBranches() default { };

     /**

      * Returns the array of branch keys for which the stage produces the

      * same type of object as it consumes.

      */

     public String[] producesConsumedOnBranches() default { };

 }