/**
 * Helios, OpenSource Monitoring
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package org.helios.apmrouter.dataservice.json;

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.stereotype.Component;

/**
 * <p>Title: JSONRequestHandler</p>
 * <p>Description: Annotates a named JSON data service method</p> 
 * <p>Annotated methods must implement the signature defined in {@literal JSONDataService#processRequest(org.json.JSONObject, org.jboss.netty.channel.Channel)}.</p>
 * <p>Company: Helios Development Group LLC</p>
 * @author Whitehead (nwhitehead AT heliosdev DOT org)
 * <p><code>org.helios.apmrouter.dataservice.json.JSONRequestHandler</code></p>
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface JSONRequestHandler {
	/**
	 * The name of the request handler. If on a method, it is the op name, if on a class, the service name.
	 */
	public String name();
}