Component.java

package org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations;

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import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Used to configure injection of Plexus components by
 * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginManager.html">
 * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a>.
 *
 * @author Olivier Lamy
 * @since 3.0
 */
@Documented
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
@Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )
@Inherited
public @interface Component
{
    /**
     * role of the component to inject.
     * @return the role
     */
    Class<?> role() default Object.class;

    /**
     * hint of the component to inject.
     * @return the hint
     */
    String hint() default "";
}