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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry5.annotations;
016    
017    import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
018    import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
019    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
020    import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
021    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
022    
023    /**
024     * Annotation for fields for which accessor methods (getters and setters) should be created.  This can help when
025     * defining the kind of placeholder properties often used in components, though the disadvantage is that you can't
026     * access the fields in a unit test, and you may get compiler warnings about unused private variables.
027     * <p/>
028     * The annotation <em>will not</em> overwrite an existing getter or setter method; if you put a Property annotation on a
029     * field that already has a getter or a setter you will see a runtime exception.
030     */
031    @Target(FIELD)
032    @Documented
033    @Retention(RUNTIME)
034    public @interface Property
035    {
036        /**
037         * Whether to create a readable property (i.e., generate a getter method).
038         */
039        boolean read() default true;
040    
041        /**
042         * Whether to create a writeable property (i.e., generate a setter method).
043         */
044        boolean write() default true;
045    }