gradle-master/subprojects/platform-base/src/main/java/org/gradle/platform/base/Variant.java
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package org.gradle.platform.base;

import org.gradle.api.Incubating;

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

/**
 * Declares that a property represents a variant dimension. Variants are used in dependency
 * resolution to discriminate between various binaries that may match the requirements (such
 * as a platform, a build type, ...).
 *
 * This annotation must be set on a getter. The return type of the getter must either be
 * a {@link String} or a class implementing {@link org.gradle.api.Named}.
 *
 * @since 2.6
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Incubating
public @interface Variant {
}
