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package org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.rules;

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

import org.apache.commons.digester.ObjectCreateRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.CreationRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.DigesterRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.DigesterRuleList;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.providers.ObjectCreateRuleProvider;

Classes annotated with ObjectCreate will be bound with ObjectCreateRule digester rule. 
See Also:
Digester.addObjectCreate(String, Class<?>)
Since:
2.1/**
 * Classes annotated with {@code ObjectCreate} will be bound with
 * {@code ObjectCreateRule} digester rule.
 *
 * @see org.apache.commons.digester.Digester#addObjectCreate(String,Class)
 * @since 2.1
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@CreationRule
@DigesterRule(
        reflectsRule = ObjectCreateRule.class,
        providedBy = ObjectCreateRuleProvider.class
)
public @interface ObjectCreate {

    
The element matching pattern.
Returns:
the element matching pattern./**
     * The element matching pattern.
     *
     * @return the element matching pattern.
     */
    String pattern();

    
Defines several @ObjectCreate annotations on the same element. 
See Also:
ObjectCreate/**
     * Defines several {@code @ObjectCreate} annotations on the same element.
     *
     * @see ObjectCreate
     */
    @Documented
    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
    @DigesterRuleList
    @interface List {
        ObjectCreate[] value();
    }

}