## Declaring Attribute Classes

It is recommended to define a separate class for each attribute. In the simplest case, an empty class with the `#[Attribute]` declaration is sufficient. The attribute can be imported from the global namespace using a `use` statement.

Example #1 Simple Attribute Class

`<?php
namespace Example;
use Attribute;
#[Attribute]
class MyAttribute
{
}`

To restrict the types of declarations an attribute can be applied to, pass a bitmask as the first argument to the `#[Attribute]` declaration.

Example #2 Using target specification to restrict where attributes can be used

`<?php
namespace Example;
use Attribute;
#[Attribute(Attribute::TARGET_METHOD | Attribute::TARGET_FUNCTION)]
class MyAttribute
{
}`

Declaring MyAttribute on another type will now throw an exception during the call to ReflectionAttribute::newInstance()

The following targets can be specified:

- `Attribute::TARGET_CLASS`
- `Attribute::TARGET_FUNCTION`
- `Attribute::TARGET_METHOD`
- `Attribute::TARGET_PROPERTY`
- `Attribute::TARGET_CLASS_CONSTANT`
- `Attribute::TARGET_PARAMETER`
- `Attribute::TARGET_ALL`

By default, an attribute can only be used once per declaration. To allow an attribute to be repeatable, specify it in the bitmask of the `#[Attribute]` declaration using the `Attribute::IS_REPEATABLE` flag.

Example #3 Using IS_REPEATABLE to allow attribute on a declaration multiple times

`<?php
namespace Example;
use Attribute;
#[Attribute(Attribute::TARGET_METHOD | Attribute::TARGET_FUNCTION | Attribute::IS_REPEATABLE)]
class MyAttribute
{
}`
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