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package riffle.process;

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;

/**
 * Annotation ProcessPrepare identifies a class method as implementing a means to prepare a process before invocation.
 * <p/>
 * The ProcessPrepare method is guaranteed to be called before the {@link ProcessCleanup} method.
 * <p/>
 * This annotation is optional.
 *
 * @see ProcessCleanup
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface ProcessPrepare
  {
  }
