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package org.springframework.context.annotation;

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;

Container annotation that aggregates several ComponentScan annotations. 
Can be used natively, declaring several nested ComponentScan annotations. Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for repeatable annotations, where ComponentScan can simply be declared several times on the same method, implicitly generating this container annotation. 
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
ComponentScan
Since:
4.3/**
 * Container annotation that aggregates several {@link ComponentScan} annotations.
 *
 * <p>Can be used natively, declaring several nested {@link ComponentScan} annotations.
 * Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for repeatable annotations,
 * where {@link ComponentScan} can simply be declared several times on the same method,
 * implicitly generating this container annotation.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 4.3
 * @see ComponentScan
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Documented
public @interface ComponentScans {

	ComponentScan[] value();

}