# Annotations

When importing annotations from `widgetbook_annotation`, we recommend using the `widgetbook` alias to make the code more readable.

```dart
import 'package:widgetbook_annotation/widgetbook_annotation.dart' as widgetbook;
```

## @App

This annotation controls where the generated directories file should be located. It is used to specify the path to the generated files.
The following snippet generates a file at `lib/main.directories.g.dart` because the annotated class is located in `lib/main.dart`.

```dart
@widgetbook.App()
class WidgetbookApp extends StatelessWidget { ... }
```

## @UseCase

This annotation is used to add a **use-case** for a **component**. The following parameters are available:

| Parameter    | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name`       | ✅       | The name of the use-case.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `type`       | ✅       | The `type` property is used by the generator to create the component entry within the navigation. You should specify the type of the cataloged component (e.g. `CoolButton`) instead of the one that might be returned by the builder method (e.g.`Center`) |
| `path`       | -        | A custom path for the use-case. Folders are delimited using slashes, path segments may be made into a category by enclosing it in square brackets. <br /> For example: `[Interactions]/buttons` will produce: `Interactions (category) -> buttons (folder)` |
| `designLink` | -        | A link to the figma design of the use-case to be used with [Widgetbook Cloud Reviews](/cloud/reviews#figma-x-flutter-comparison).                                                                                                                           |
| `exclude`    | -        | If set to `true`, the use-case will be excluded from the generated directories file. This can be useful for use-cases that are only used for certain environments (e.g. development or production).                                                         |

```dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:widgetbook_annotation/widgetbook_annotation.dart' as widgetbook;

// Import the widget from your app
import 'package:your_app/cool_button.dart';

@widgetbook.UseCase(name: 'Default', type: CoolButton)
Widget buildCoolButtonUseCase(BuildContext context) {
  return CoolButton();
}
```