javax.annotation.processing

## Annotation Type SupportedOptions

-     @Documented
       @Target(value=TYPE)
       @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
      public @interface SupportedOptions

  An annotation used to indicate what options an annotation processor supports. The `Processor.getSupportedOptions()` method can construct its result from the value of this annotation, as done by `AbstractProcessor.getSupportedOptions()`. Only strings conforming to the grammar should be used as values.
  Since:
    1.6

- - ### Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type | Required Element | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String[]` | `value` | Returns the supported options.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract String[] value

      Returns the supported options.
      Returns:
        the supported options

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