package ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.annotation;

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

/**
 * Class annotation used to indicate a class which is a "block"/"component" type. A block
 * is a nested group of fields within a resource definition and can contain other blocks as
 * well as data types.
 * <p>
 * An example of a block would be Patient.contact
 * </p>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(value= {ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface Block {

	/**
	 * @deprecated Do not use, will be removed
	 */
	@Deprecated
	String name() default "";
	
}
