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package org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind;

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;

Annotation that can be used to specify the default value when binding to an immutable property. This annotation can also be used with nested properties to indicate that a value should always be bound (rather than binding null). 
Author:
Madhura Bhave
Since:
2.2.0/**
 * Annotation that can be used to specify the default value when binding to an immutable
 * property. This annotation can also be used with nested properties to indicate that a
 * value should always be bound (rather than binding {@code null}).
 *
 * @author Madhura Bhave
 * @since 2.2.0
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.PARAMETER })
@Documented
public @interface DefaultValue {

	
The default value of the property. Can be an array of values for collection or
array-based properties.
Returns:
the default value of the property./**
	 * The default value of the property. Can be an array of values for collection or
	 * array-based properties.
	 * @return the default value of the property.
	 */
	String[] value() default {};

}