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package org.springframework.web.bind.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.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.core.annotation.AliasFor;

A convenience annotation that is itself annotated with @ControllerAdvice and @ResponseBody. 
Types that carry this annotation are treated as controller advice where @ExceptionHandler methods assume @ResponseBody semantics by default. 
NOTE: @RestControllerAdvice is processed if an appropriate HandlerMapping-HandlerAdapter pair is configured such as the RequestMappingHandlerMapping-RequestMappingHandlerAdapter pair which are the default in the MVC Java config and the MVC namespace. 
Author:
Rossen Stoyanchev
See Also:
RestController
ControllerAdvice
Since:
4.3/**
 * A convenience annotation that is itself annotated with
 * {@link ControllerAdvice @ControllerAdvice}
 * and {@link ResponseBody @ResponseBody}.
 *
 * <p>Types that carry this annotation are treated as controller advice where
 * {@link ExceptionHandler @ExceptionHandler} methods assume
 * {@link ResponseBody @ResponseBody} semantics by default.
 *
 * <p><b>NOTE:</b> {@code @RestControllerAdvice} is processed if an appropriate
 * {@code HandlerMapping}-{@code HandlerAdapter} pair is configured such as the
 * {@code RequestMappingHandlerMapping}-{@code RequestMappingHandlerAdapter} pair
 * which are the default in the MVC Java config and the MVC namespace.
 *
 * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
 * @since 4.3
 * @see RestController
 * @see ControllerAdvice
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@ControllerAdvice
@ResponseBody
public @interface RestControllerAdvice {

	
Alias for the basePackages attribute. 
Allows for more concise annotation declarations e.g.: @ControllerAdvice("org.my.pkg") is equivalent to @ControllerAdvice(basePackages="org.my.pkg"). 
See Also:
basePackages()/**
	 * Alias for the {@link #basePackages} attribute.
	 * <p>Allows for more concise annotation declarations e.g.:
	 * {@code @ControllerAdvice("org.my.pkg")} is equivalent to
	 * {@code @ControllerAdvice(basePackages="org.my.pkg")}.
	 * @see #basePackages()
	 */
	@AliasFor("basePackages")
	String[] value() default {};

	
Array of base packages.
Controllers that belong to those base packages or sub-packages thereof will be included, e.g.: @ControllerAdvice(basePackages="org.my.pkg") or @ControllerAdvice(basePackages={"org.my.pkg", "org.my.other.pkg"}). 
value is an alias for this attribute, simply allowing for more concise use of the annotation. 
Also consider using basePackageClasses() as a type-safe alternative to String-based package names. /**
	 * Array of base packages.
	 * <p>Controllers that belong to those base packages or sub-packages thereof
	 * will be included, e.g.: {@code @ControllerAdvice(basePackages="org.my.pkg")}
	 * or {@code @ControllerAdvice(basePackages={"org.my.pkg", "org.my.other.pkg"})}.
	 * <p>{@link #value} is an alias for this attribute, simply allowing for
	 * more concise use of the annotation.
	 * <p>Also consider using {@link #basePackageClasses()} as a type-safe
	 * alternative to String-based package names.
	 */
	@AliasFor("value")
	String[] basePackages() default {};

	
Type-safe alternative to value() for specifying the packages to select Controllers to be assisted by the @ControllerAdvice annotated class. 
Consider creating a special no-op marker class or interface in each package
that serves no purpose other than being referenced by this attribute.
/**
	 * Type-safe alternative to {@link #value()} for specifying the packages
	 * to select Controllers to be assisted by the {@code @ControllerAdvice}
	 * annotated class.
	 * <p>Consider creating a special no-op marker class or interface in each package
	 * that serves no purpose other than being referenced by this attribute.
	 */
	Class<?>[] basePackageClasses() default {};

	
Array of classes.
Controllers that are assignable to at least one of the given types will be assisted by the @ControllerAdvice annotated class. /**
	 * Array of classes.
	 * <p>Controllers that are assignable to at least one of the given types
	 * will be assisted by the {@code @ControllerAdvice} annotated class.
	 */
	Class<?>[] assignableTypes() default {};

	
Array of annotations.
Controllers that are annotated with this/one of those annotation(s) will be assisted by the @ControllerAdvice annotated class. 
Consider creating a special annotation or use a predefined one, like @RestController. /**
	 * Array of annotations.
	 * <p>Controllers that are annotated with this/one of those annotation(s)
	 * will be assisted by the {@code @ControllerAdvice} annotated class.
	 * <p>Consider creating a special annotation or use a predefined one,
	 * like {@link RestController @RestController}.
	 */
	Class<? extends Annotation>[] annotations() default {};

}