package org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.rules;

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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.digester3.CallParamRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.DigesterRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.DigesterRuleList;
import org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.handlers.CallParamHandler;

Methods arguments annotated with CallParam will be bound with CallParamRule digester rule. 
See Also:
Digester.addCallParam(String, int)
Since:
2.1/**
 * Methods arguments annotated with {@code CallParam} will be bound with {@code CallParamRule} digester rule.
 * 
 * @see org.apache.commons.digester3.Digester#addCallParam(String,int)
 * @since 2.1
 */
@Documented
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.PARAMETER )
@DigesterRule( reflectsRule = CallParamRule.class, handledBy = CallParamHandler.class )
public @interface CallParam
{

    
The element matching pattern.
/**
     * The element matching pattern.
     */
    String pattern();

    
The namespace URI for which this Rule is relevant, if any.
Since:
3.0/**
     * The namespace URI for which this Rule is relevant, if any.
     *
     * @since 3.0
     */
    String namespaceURI() default "";

    
The attribute from which to save the parameter value.
Since:
3.0/**
     * The attribute from which to save the parameter value.
     *
     * @since 3.0
     */
    String attributeName() default "";

    
Flags the parameter to be set from the stack.
Since:
3.0/**
     * Flags the parameter to be set from the stack.
     *
     * @since 3.0
     */
    boolean fromStack() default false;

    
Sets the position of the object from the top of the stack.
Since:
3.0/**
     * Sets the position of the object from the top of the stack.
     *
     * @since 3.0
     */
    int stackIndex() default 0;

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

}