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package org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.rules;

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.apache.commons.digester.PathCallParamRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.DigesterRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.DigesterRuleList;
import org.apache.commons.digester.annotations.providers.PathCallParamRuleProvider;

Methods arguments annotated with PathCallParam will be bound with PathCallParamRule digester rule. 
See Also:
Digester.addCallParamPath(String, int)
Since:
2.1/**
 * Methods arguments annotated with {@code PathCallParam} will be bound
 * with {@code PathCallParamRule} digester rule.
 *
 * @see org.apache.commons.digester.Digester#addCallParamPath(String,int)
 * @since 2.1
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@DigesterRule(
        reflectsRule = PathCallParamRule.class,
        providedBy = PathCallParamRuleProvider.class
)
public @interface PathCallParam {

    
The element matching pattern.
Returns:
the element matching pattern./**
     * The element matching pattern.
     *
     * @return the element matching pattern.
     */
    String pattern();

    
Defines several @PathCallParam annotations on the same element. 
See Also:
PathCallParam/**
     * Defines several {@code @PathCallParam} annotations on the same element.
     *
     * @see PathCallParam
     */
    @Documented
    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
    @DigesterRuleList
    @interface List {
        PathCallParam[] value();
    }

}