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25 
26 package javax.annotation.processing;
27 
28 /**
29  * A suggested {@linkplain Processor#getCompletions <em>completion</em>} for an
30  * annotation.  A completion is text meant to be inserted into a
31  * program as part of an annotation.
32  *
33  * @author Joseph D. Darcy
34  * @author Scott Seligman
35  * @author Peter von der Ah&eacute;
36  * @since 1.6
37  */
38 public interface Completion {
39 
40     /**
41      * Returns the text of the suggested completion.
42      * @return the text of the suggested completion.
43      */
getValue()44     String getValue();
45 
46     /**
47      * Returns an informative message about the completion.
48      * @return an informative message about the completion.
49      */
getMessage()50     String getMessage();
51 }
52