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 * Copyright 2024 jFormat-B
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package format.bind.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

/**
 * Indicates that the JavaBean property contains nested text format fields.
 * 
 * Usage
 * 
 * The {@code FormatFieldContainer} annotation can be used with the following program elements:
 * 
 * 
 * a JavaBean property
 * non static and non transient field
 * 
 * 
 * @author Yannick Ebongue
 * 
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ FIELD, METHOD })
public @interface FormatFieldContainer {

	/**
	 * (Optional) The name of the text format field container.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * If the value is empty (the default value), the text format field container name is derived
	 * from the JavaBean property name.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * @return The name of the text format field container.
	 */
	String name() default "";

}