@Target(value=ANNOTATION_TYPE)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface Qualifier

Identifies qualifier annotations. Anyone can define a new qualifier. A qualifier annotation:

• is annotated with @Qualifier, @Retention(RUNTIME), and typically @Documented.
• can have attributes.
• may be part of the public API, much like the dependency type, but unlike implementation types which needn't be part of the public API.
• may have restricted usage if annotated with @Target. While this specification covers applying qualifiers to fields and parameters only, some injector configurations might use qualifier annotations in other places (on methods or classes for example).

For example:

 @java.lang.annotation.Documented
 @java.lang.annotation.Retention(RUNTIME)
 @javax.inject.Qualifier
 public @interface Leather {
 Color color() default Color.TAN;
 public enum Color { RED, BLACK, TAN }
 }