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+// Copyright Yahoo. Licensed under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. See LICENSE in the project root.
+package com.yahoo.yolean.chain;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Mark this component as providing some named functionality. Other components can then mark themselves as "before"
+ * and "after" the string provided here, to impose constraints on ordering.</p>
+ *
+ * @author Tony Vaagenes
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
+@Inherited
+public @interface Provides {
+
+    String[] value() default { };
+
+}