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002 //
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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 }