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package javax.xml.bind.annotation;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
*
* Maps an enum type {@link Enum} to XML representation.
*
*
This annotation, together with {@link XmlEnumValue} provides a
* mapping of enum type to XML representation.
*
*
Usage
*
* The {@code @XmlEnum} annotation can be used with the
* following program elements:
*
* - enum type
*
*
* The usage is subject to the following constraints:
*
* - This annotation can be used the following other annotations:
* {@link XmlType},
* {@link XmlRootElement}
*
* See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for
* additional common information
*
* An enum type is mapped to a schema simple type with enumeration
* facets. The schema type is derived from the Java type to which
* {@code @XmlEnum.value()}. Each enum constant {@code @XmlEnumValue}
* must have a valid lexical representation for the type
* {@code @XmlEnum.value()}.
*
*
Examples: See examples in {@link XmlEnumValue}
*
* @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
*/
@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({TYPE})
public @interface XmlEnum {
/**
* Java type that is mapped to a XML simple type.
*
*/
Class value() default String.class;
}