Remove @target limitations of @priority annotation.

Signed-off-by: Matej Novotny <manovotn@redhat.com>
jakartaee · Jun 29, 2021 · 14e5e35 · 14e5e35
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/jakarta/annotation/Priority.java b/api/src/main/java/jakarta/annotation/Priority.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
 
 /**
- * The <code>Priority</code> annotation can be applied to classes 
- * or parameters to indicate in what order they should be used.  
+ * The <code>Priority</code> annotation can be applied to any program elements
+ * to indicate in what order they should be used.
  * The effect of using the <code>Priority</code> annotation in
  * any particular instance is defined by other specifications that 
  * define the use of a specific class.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  *
  * @since Common Annotations 1.2
  */
-@Target({TYPE,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 public @interface Priority {

diff --git a/spec/src/main/asciidoc/spec.adoc b/spec/src/main/asciidoc/spec.adoc
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ private Connection connection;
 === jakarta.annotation.Priority
 
 The _Priority_ annotation can be applied to
-classes or parameters to indicate in what order they should be used. The
+any program elements to indicate in what order they should be used. The
 effect of using the _Priority_ annotation in any particular instance is
 defined by other specifications that define the use of a specific class.
 
@@ -724,7 +724,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.*;
 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
 
-@Target({TYPE, PARAMETER})
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 public @interface Priority {