io.micronaut.context.annotation.Replaces Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package io.micronaut.context.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
/**
* Allows a bean to specify that it replaces another bean. Note that the bean to be replaced cannot be
* an {@link Infrastructure} bean.
*
* @author Graeme Rocher
* @see Infrastructure
* @since 1.0
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Replaces {
/**
* @return The bean type that this bean replaces
*/
Class value();
}