```
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
 @Documented
public @interface Interceptor
```
Specifies that a class is an interceptor.
```
 @Interceptor
 public class ValidationInterceptor { ... }
 
```
This annotation is optional if the Interceptors annotation or the EJB deployment descriptor are used to associate the interceptor with the target class. It is required when an interceptor binding is used.
Since:

Interceptors 1.1

See Also:

Interceptors

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Annotation Type Interceptor

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