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030package org.openimaj.experiment.annotations;
031
032import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
033import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
034import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
035import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
036import java.lang.annotation.Target;
037
038import org.openimaj.data.dataset.Dataset;
039import org.openimaj.experiment.ExperimentContext;
040
041/**
042 * An annotation for marking up a specific {@link Dataset} subclass with
043 * metadata about the dataset.
044 * <p>
045 * The {@link ExperimentContext} can use this metadata in any reports that it
046 * generates.
047 * 
048 * @author Jonathon Hare (jsh2@ecs.soton.ac.uk)
049 */
050@Documented
051@Retention(value = RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
052@Target(value = ElementType.TYPE)
053public @interface DatasetDescription {
054        /**
055         * @return the name of the dataset
056         */
057        String name();
058
059        /**
060         * @return a description of the dataset
061         */
062        String description();
063
064        /**
065         * @return the creator of the dataset
066         */
067        String creator() default "";
068
069        /**
070         * @return a URL to information about the dataset
071         */
072        String url() default "";
073
074        /**
075         * @return a contact person/site for the dataset
076         */
077        String contact() default "";
078
079        /**
080         * @return list of download location(s) for the data
081         */
082        String[] downloadUrls() default "";
083}