import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Declares that a property represents a variant dimension. Variants are used in dependency
 * resolution to discriminate between various binaries that may match the requirements (such
 * as a platform, a build type, ...).
 *

xctest-variant-task-graph.png...

  compileTestVariantSwift -> linkTestVariant -> installTestVariant -> xcTestVariant [dir=back, style=dashed]
  compileTestVariantSwift[label=<compile<i>Variant</i>Swift>]
  linkTestVariant[label=<link<i>Variant</i>>]
  installTestVariant[label=<installTest<i>Variant</i>>]
  xcTestVariant[label=<xcTest<i>Variant</i>>]

  rankdir=LR

  compileVariantCpp -> linkVariant -> installVariant -> assembleVariant [dir=back, style=dashed]
  compileVariantCpp[label=<compile<i>Variant</i>Cpp>]
  linkVariant[label=<link<i>Variant</i>>]
  installVariant[label=<install<i>Variant</i>>]
  assembleVariant[label=<assemble<i>Variant</i>>]

  rankdir=LR

  compileVariantSwift -> linkVariant -> installVariant -> assembleVariant [dir=back, style=dashed]
  compileVariantSwift[label=<compile<i>Variant</i>Swift>]
  linkVariant[label=<link<i>Variant</i>>]
  installVariant[label=<install<i>Variant</i>>]
  assembleVariant[label=<assemble<i>Variant</i>>]

swift-library-variant-task-graph.png...

cpp-library-variant-task-graph.png...

  rankdir=LR

  compileVariantSwift -> {linkVariant, createVariant} -> assembleVariant [dir=back, style=dashed]
  compileVariantSwift[label=<compile<i>Variant</i>Swift>]
  linkVariant[label=<link<i>Variant</i>>]
  createVariant[label=<create<i>Variant</i>>]
  assembleVariant[label=<assemble<i>Variant</i>>]

  // Adds linkage text between link* and create*
  linkVariant -> linkageText -> createVariant [style=invis]

  rankdir=LR

  compileVariantCpp -> {linkVariant, createVariant} -> assembleVariant [dir=back, style=dashed]
  compileVariantCpp[label=<compile<i>Variant</i>Cpp>]
  linkVariant[label=<link<i>Variant</i>>]
  createVariant[label=<create<i>Variant</i>>]
  assembleVariant[label=<assemble<i>Variant</i>>]

  // Adds linkage text between link* and create*
  linkVariant -> linkageText -> createVariant [style=invis]

cpp-application-variant-task-graph.png...