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package org.richfaces.cdi.push;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

import javax.inject.Qualifier;

/**
 * Defines end-point for messages going through Push message bus.
 *
 * @author <a href="http://community.jboss.org/people/lfryc">Lukas Fryc</a>
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER })
@Qualifier
public @interface Push {

    /**
     * Topic in form of topic name (e.g. "topic") or topic address ("subtopic@topic")
     */
    String topic();

    /**
     * <p>
     * Subtopic in form of subtopic name (e.g. "subtopic").
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * Subtopic might not be defined, when {@link #topic()} has form of full topic address, it means when it contains subtopic
     * already (e.g. "subtopic@topic").
     */
    String subtopic() default "";
}