pdfbox-trunk/xmpbox/src/main/java/org/apache/xmpbox/type/PropertyType.java
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package org.apache.xmpbox.type;

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

/**
 * to be used at runtime
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
/**
 * Annotation to specify type expected for a property
 */
public @interface PropertyType
{

    /**
     * get valuetype defined in this description that must be used to build properties descriptions in schema
     * descriptions
     * 
     * @return the property type
     */

    Types type();

    Cardinality card() default Cardinality.Simple;

}
