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* For example, the Interceptors specification defines the use of priorities on * interceptors to control the order in which interceptors are called. *

*

* Priority values should generally be non-negative, with negative values * reserved for special meanings such as "undefined" or "not specified". A * specification that defines use of the Priority annotation may * define the range of allowed priorities and any priority values with special * meaning. *

* * @since Common Annotations 1.2 */ @Target({ TYPE, PARAMETER }) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented public @interface Priority { /** * The priority value. */ int value(); }