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package org.springframework.context.annotation;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.Aware;
import org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata;

Interface to be implemented by any @Configuration class that wishes to be injected with the AnnotationMetadata of the @Configuration class that imported it. Useful in conjunction with annotations that use @Import as a meta-annotation.
Author:Chris Beams
Since:3.1
/** * Interface to be implemented by any @{@link Configuration} class that wishes * to be injected with the {@link AnnotationMetadata} of the @{@code Configuration} * class that imported it. Useful in conjunction with annotations that * use @{@link Import} as a meta-annotation. * * @author Chris Beams * @since 3.1 */
public interface ImportAware extends Aware {
Set the annotation metadata of the importing @Configuration class.
/** * Set the annotation metadata of the importing @{@code Configuration} class. */
void setImportMetadata(AnnotationMetadata importMetadata); }