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package org.springframework.web.bind.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;

import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageConverter;

Annotation indicating a method parameter should be bound to the body of the web request. The body of the request is passed through an HttpMessageConverter to resolve the method argument depending on the content type of the request. Optionally, automatic validation can be applied by annotating the argument with @Valid. 
Supported for annotated handler methods.
Author:
Arjen Poutsma
See Also:
RequestHeader
ResponseBody
RequestMappingHandlerAdapter
Since:
3.0/**
 * Annotation indicating a method parameter should be bound to the body of the web request.
 * The body of the request is passed through an {@link HttpMessageConverter} to resolve the
 * method argument depending on the content type of the request. Optionally, automatic
 * validation can be applied by annotating the argument with {@code @Valid}.
 *
 * <p>Supported for annotated handler methods.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @since 3.0
 * @see RequestHeader
 * @see ResponseBody
 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter
 */
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface RequestBody {

	
Whether body content is required.
Default is true, leading to an exception thrown in case there is no body content. Switch this to false if you prefer null to be passed when the body content is null. 
Since:
3.2/**
	 * Whether body content is required.
	 * <p>Default is {@code true}, leading to an exception thrown in case
	 * there is no body content. Switch this to {@code false} if you prefer
	 * {@code null} to be passed when the body content is {@code null}.
	 * @since 3.2
	 */
	boolean required() default true;

}