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package org.springframework.context.annotation;
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;
/**
* Indicates one or more component classes to import — typically
* {@link Configuration @Configuration} classes.
*
* Provides functionality equivalent to the {@code } element in Spring XML.
* Allows for importing {@code @Configuration} classes, {@link ImportSelector} and
* {@link ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar} implementations, as well as regular component
* classes (as of 4.2; analogous to {@link AnnotationConfigApplicationContext#register}).
*
*
{@code @Bean} definitions declared in imported {@code @Configuration} classes should be
* accessed by using {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired @Autowired}
* injection. Either the bean itself can be autowired, or the configuration class instance
* declaring the bean can be autowired. The latter approach allows for explicit, IDE-friendly
* navigation between {@code @Configuration} class methods.
*
*
May be declared at the class level or as a meta-annotation.
*
*
If XML or other non-{@code @Configuration} bean definition resources need to be
* imported, use the {@link ImportResource @ImportResource} annotation instead.
*
* @author Chris Beams
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 3.0
* @see Configuration
* @see ImportSelector
* @see ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar
* @see ImportResource
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Import {
/**
* {@link Configuration @Configuration}, {@link ImportSelector},
* {@link ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar}, or regular component classes to import.
*/
Class[] value();
}