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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins;

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

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.visitors.PluginValueVisitor;

/**
 * Identifies a parameter as a value. These correspond with property values generally, but are meant as values to be
 * used as a placeholder value somewhere.
 *
 * @see org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.PropertiesPlugin
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD})
@PluginVisitorStrategy(PluginValueVisitor.class)
public @interface PluginValue {

    String value();
}