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