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package org.gradle.api.services;

import org.gradle.api.Incubating;

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

/**
 * <p>Marks a task property as being a holder to a {@link BuildService}</p>.
 *
 * @since 8.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
@Incubating
public @interface ServiceReference {
    /**
     * The optional name of the service which the annotated element references.
     */
    String value() default "";
}
