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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry5.beaneditor;
016    
017    import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UseWith;
018    import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.*;
019    
020    import java.lang.annotation.*;
021    
022    /**
023     * Used to explicitly set the data type used to select an editor (or display) block.  Normally, the data type is
024     * determined from the type of the property (for example, property type java.lang.String would map to data type "text").
025     * This annotation may be attached to a getter or setter method, or the matching field.
026     *
027     * @see DataTypeConstants
028     */
029    @Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
030    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
031    @Documented
032    @UseWith({BEAN,COMPONENT,MIXIN,PAGE})
033    public @interface DataType
034    {
035        String value();
036    }