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XWork is an command-pattern framework that is used to power WebWork as well as other applications. XWork provides an Inversion of Control container, a powerful expression language, data type conversion, validation, and pluggable configuration.

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2002-2006 by OpenSymphony
 * All rights reserved.
 */

package com.opensymphony.xwork2.util;

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

/**
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 * Sets the Element for type conversion.
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The Element annotation must be applied at field or method level.
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 * Parameter Required Default Description
value no java.lang.Object.class The element property value.
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 *  Example code:
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 * // The key property for User objects within the users collection is the userName attribute.
 * @Element( value = com.acme.User )
 * private Map userMap;
 *
 * @Element( value = com.acme.User )
 * public List userList;
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 * @author Rainer Hermanns
 * @version $Id: Element.java 1350 2007-02-16 09:07:53Z rainerh $
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface Element {

    /**
     * The Element value.
     * Defaults to java.lang.Object.class.
     */
    Class value() default java.lang.Object.class;
}