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+/*
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+ *
+ * If you wish your version of this file to be governed by only the CDDL
+ * or only the GPL Version 2, indicate your decision by adding
+ * "[Contributor] elects to include this software in this distribution
+ * under the [CDDL or GPL Version 2] license." If you do not indicate a
+ * single choice of license, a recipient has the option to distribute
+ * your version of this file under either the CDDL, the GPL Version 2 or
+ * to extend the choice of license to its licensees as provided above.
+ * However, if you add GPL Version 2 code and therefore, elected the GPL
+ * Version 2 license, then the option applies only if the new code is
+ * made subject to such option by the copyright holder.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Portions Copyrighted 2013 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ */
+package org.netbeans.spi.java.hints;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ *  Declares an int-value option that affects hint processing.
+ *  If the Hint mixes integer and boolean options, the integer options
+ *  come first, boolean second in the UI.
+ * 
+ *  @author sdedic
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
+@Documented
+public @interface IntegerOption {
+    /**
+     * @return Display name of the option
+     */
+    public String displayName();
+    
+    /**
+     * @return tooltip for mouse hover over the option
+     */
+    public String tooltip() default "";
+    
+    /**
+     * @return default value for the option
+     */
+    public int defaultValue() default 0;
+    
+    /**
+     * Minimum value for the option. If Integer.MIN_VALUE (the default),
+     * no minimum will be enforced.
+     * 
+     * @return minimum value.
+     */
+    public int minValue() default 0;
+    
+    /**
+     * Maximum value for the option. If Integer.MAX_VALUE (the default),
+     * no maximum will be enforced. Please do choose a reasonable maximum value,
+     * as the UI may size the input box to accommodate all digits of the maximum
+     * permitted value, and the input box may seem unreasonably large.
+     * 
+     * @return maximum value
+     */
+    public int maxValue() default Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+    
+    /**
+     * If non-zero, a spinner will be created with the specified step. If zero (the default),
+     * a plain input will be presented. Negative values are not accepted at the moment and are reserved.
+     */
+    public int step() default 0;
+}