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A library for configuration of applications and parameterization of objects. Settings can be provided in a configfile (file, url, stream), as arguments and programmatically, object parameters can be set using annotations or code. Both provide data type support, serialization, cloning, a help mechanism.
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* Copyright 2015 VectorPrint.
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package com.vectorprint.configuration.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* A field in an object can obtain its value from settings by annotating it with this annotation.
* @author Eduard Drenth at VectorPrint.nl
* @see SettingAnnotationProcessor
*/
@Documented
@Inherited
@Target({ElementType.FIELD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Setting {
String key();
}