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package org.springframework.boot.context.properties;
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;
/**
* Annotation for externalized configuration. Add this to a class definition or a
* {@code @Bean} method in a {@code @Configuration} class if you want to bind and validate
* some external Properties (e.g. from a .properties file).
*
* @author Dave Syer
* @see ConfigurationPropertiesBindingPostProcessor
*/
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface ConfigurationProperties {
/**
* The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym
* for {@link #prefix()}.
* @return the name prefix of the properties to bind
*/
String value() default "";
/**
* The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym
* for {@link #value()}.
* @return the name prefix of the properties to bind
*/
String prefix() default "";
/**
* Flag to indicate that when binding to this object invalid fields should be ignored.
* Invalid means invalid according to the binder that is used, and usually this means
* fields of the wrong type (or that cannot be coerced into the correct type).
* @return the flag value (default false)
*/
boolean ignoreInvalidFields() default false;
/**
* Flag to indicate that when binding to this object fields with periods in their
* names should be ignored.
* @return the flag value (default false)
*/
boolean ignoreNestedProperties() default false;
/**
* Flag to indicate that when binding to this object unknown fields should be ignored.
* An unknown field could be a sign of a mistake in the Properties.
* @return the flag value (default true)
*/
boolean ignoreUnknownFields() default true;
/**
* Flag to indicate that validation errors can be swallowed. If set they will be
* logged, but not propagate to the caller.
* @return the flag value (default true)
*/
boolean exceptionIfInvalid() default true;
/**
* Optionally provide explicit resource locations to bind to. By default the
* configuration at these specified locations will be merged with the default
* configuration.
* @return the path (or paths) of resources to bind to
* @see #merge()
*/
String[] locations() default {};
/**
* Flag to indicate that configuration loaded from the specified locations should be
* merged with the default configuration.
* @return the flag value (default true)
* @see #locations()
*/
boolean merge() default true;
}