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package org.contikios.cooja;

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

import javax.swing.MenuElement;

import org.contikios.cooja.plugins.Visualizer;
import org.contikios.cooja.plugins.skins.DGRMVisualizerSkin;

/**
 * With this annotation, Cooja components (e.g. mote plugins) can be activated
 * or deactivated depending on the given argument (e.g. mote). This may for
 * example be used by a mote plugin that only accepts emulated motes, and that
 * consequently should be hidden in other non-emulated motes' plugin menues.
 *
 * See below code usage examples.
 *
 * @see Cooja#createMotePluginsSubmenu(Mote)
 * @see Visualizer#populateSkinMenu(MenuElement)
 * @see DGRMVisualizerSkin
 *
 * @author Fredrik Osterlind
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface SupportedArguments {

  /**
   * @return List of accepted mote classes.
   */
  Class<? extends Mote>[] motes() default { Mote.class };

  /**
   * @return List of accepted radio medium classes.
   */
  Class<? extends RadioMedium>[] radioMediums() default { RadioMedium.class };

  /**
   * @return List of required mote interfaces.
   */
  Class<? extends MoteInterface>[] moteInterfaces() default { MoteInterface.class };
}