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package org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation;

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.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.EndpointFilter;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.Operation;
import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;

Annotation primarily used as a meta-annotation to indicate that an annotation provides extension support for an endpoint. Extensions allow additional technology specific operations to be added to an existing endpoint. For example, a web extension may offer variations of a read operation to support filtering based on a query parameter. 
 Extension annotations must provide an EndpointFilter to restrict when the extension applies. The endpoint attribute is usually re-declared using @AliasFor. For example: 
@EndpointExtension(filter = WebEndpointFilter.class)
public @interface EndpointWebExtension {
  @AliasFor(annotation = EndpointExtension.class, attribute = "endpoint")
  Class<?> endpoint();
}

Author:
Phillip Webb
Since:
2.0.0/**
 * Annotation primarily used as a meta-annotation to indicate that an annotation provides
 * extension support for an endpoint. Extensions allow additional technology specific
 * {@link Operation operations} to be added to an existing endpoint. For example, a web
 * extension may offer variations of a read operation to support filtering based on a
 * query parameter.
 * <p>
 * Extension annotations must provide an {@link EndpointFilter} to restrict when the
 * extension applies. The {@code endpoint} attribute is usually re-declared using
 * {@link AliasFor @AliasFor}. For example: <pre class="code">
 * &#64;EndpointExtension(filter = WebEndpointFilter.class)
 * public &#64;interface EndpointWebExtension {
 *
 *   &#64;AliasFor(annotation = EndpointExtension.class, attribute = "endpoint")
 *   Class&lt;?&gt; endpoint();
 *
 * }
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @since 2.0.0
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface EndpointExtension {

	
The filter class used to determine when the extension applies.
Returns:
the filter class/**
	 * The filter class used to determine when the extension applies.
	 * @return the filter class
	 */
	Class<? extends EndpointFilter<?>> filter();

	
The class of the endpoint to extend.
Returns:
the class endpoint to extend/**
	 * The class of the endpoint to extend.
	 * @return the class endpoint to extend
	 */
	Class<?> endpoint() default Void.class;

}