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package org.springframework.web.bind.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;
import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
/**
* Annotation which indicates that a method parameter should be bound to a URI template
* variable. Supported for {@link RequestMapping} annotated handler methods.
*
* If the method parameter is {@link java.util.Map Map<String, String>}
* then the map is populated with all path variable names and values.
*
* @author Arjen Poutsma
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 3.0
* @see RequestMapping
* @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter
*/
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface PathVariable {
/**
* Alias for {@link #name}.
*/
@AliasFor("name")
String value() default "";
/**
* The name of the path variable to bind to.
* @since 4.3.3
*/
@AliasFor("value")
String name() default "";
/**
* Whether the path variable is required.
*
Defaults to {@code true}, leading to an exception being thrown if the path
* variable is missing in the incoming request. Switch this to {@code false} if
* you prefer a {@code null} or Java 8 {@code java.util.Optional} in this case.
* e.g. on a {@code ModelAttribute} method which serves for different requests.
* @since 4.3.3
*/
boolean required() default true;
}