text: package org.jboss.resteasy.links;
  
  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;
  
  /**
   * <p>
   * Marks an entity's parent which will be used to resolve any parent ID used in path parameters.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * For example, if an entity needs its parent ID and its ID in the path of a resource method, we
   * will use this entity's {@link javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlID @XmlID} id, and its parent's, in
   * reverse order, to form the path parameter list (from the furthest parent, to this entity).
   * </p>
   * @author <a href="mailto:stef@epardaud.fr">Stéphane Épardaud</a>
   */
  @Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  @Documented
  public @interface ParentResource {
  }
  