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 *
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package androidx.room;

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

/**
 * Specifies additional type converters that Room can use. The TypeConverter is added to the scope
 * of the element so if you put it on a class / interface, all methods / fields in that class will
 * be able to use the converters.
 *
 * <p>
 * TypeConverters can only be used to convert columns / fields, hence cannot be used by a method
 * with a row return value such as DAO methods that query rows.
 *
 * <ul>
 * <li>If you put it on a {@link Database}, all Daos and Entities in that database will be able to
 * use it.
 * <li>If you put it on a {@link Dao}, all methods in the Dao will be able to use it.
 * <li>If you put it on an {@link Entity}, all fields of the Entity will be able to use it.
 * <li>If you put it on a POJO, all fields of the POJO will be able to use it.
 * <li>If you put it on an {@link Entity} field, only that field will be able to use it.
 * <li>If you put it on a {@link Dao} method, all parameters of the method will be able to use it.
 * <li>If you put it on a {@link Dao} method parameter, just that field will be able to use it.
 * </ul>
 * @see TypeConverter
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
public @interface TypeConverters {
    /**
     * The list of type converter classes. If converter methods are not static, Room will create
     * an instance of these classes.
     *
     * @return The list of classes that contains the converter methods.
     */
    Class<?>[] value();
}