Add new annotation

This allows users to add a list of factory methods to supply different arguments to the methods under test.

Author: pcrane

src/main/java/com/diffblue/cover/annotations/InTestsUseFactory.java

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2025 Diffblue Limited.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * A copy of the License is located at
+ *
+ *  https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed
+ * on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
+ * express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.diffblue.cover.annotations;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Identifies factories that should be considered when writing tests for the annotated method.
+ *
+ * @since Diffblue Cover 2024.10.01
+ */
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Target(METHOD)
+@Repeatable(InTestsUseFactory.Repeatable.class)
+public @interface InTestsUseFactory {
+
+  /** Collects multiple {@link InTestsUseFactory} annotations. */
+  @Retention(RUNTIME)
+  @Target(METHOD)
+  @interface Repeatable {
+
+    /** @return the repeated {@link InTestsUseFactory} annotations. */
+    InTestsUseFactory[] value();
+  }
+
+  /** @return The name of the class containing the factory methods. */
+  String className();
+
+  /** @return The method names to use for factory methods. */
+  String[] methodNames();
+}