org.apache.maven.api.annotations

Annotation Type Provider

@Experimental
 @Documented
 @Retention(value=CLASS)
 @Target(value={TYPE,PACKAGE})
public @interface Provider

A type implemented by, or extended by maven itself. Maven provides implementations of those types and may inject them in plugins.

A type can be marked Consumer or Provider but not both. A type is assumed to be Consumer if it is not marked either Consumer or Provider.

A package can be marked Provider. In this case, all types in the package are considered to be a provider type regardless of whether they are marked Consumer or Provider.

Since:

4.0

See Also:

Consumer