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* Contributors:
* Martin Vojtek - 2.6 - Initial contribution
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package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* <b>Purpose:</b> Provide a way to allow classes, which contain property annotated with XmlValue to extend classes other than java.lang.Object.
* By default, all classes containing property annotated with XmlValue annotation are restricted to extends java.lang.Object type.
* <p>If XmlValueExtension annotation is used, there is no inheritance restriction.</p>
* <p>Using XmlValueExtension provides a way how to achieve backward compatibility with EclipseLink 2.5.x and before.</p>
* <p>When using xml bindings with XmlValue property, it has same behavior as when XmlValueExtension is used.
* It means that there is no need to specify XmlValueExtension in xml, because the behavior is provided by default.
* </p>
* @see javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlValue
*/
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface XmlValueExtension {
}