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package org.springframework.integration.annotation;

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;

/**
 * Messaging Annotation to mark a {@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean}
 * method for a {@link org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel} to produce a
 * {@link org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler} and Consumer Endpoint.
 * <p>
 * The {@link org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel} {@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean}
 * marked with this annotation is used as the {@code inputChannel} for the
 * {@link org.springframework.integration.endpoint.AbstractEndpoint}
 * and determines the type of endpoint -
 * {@link org.springframework.integration.endpoint.EventDrivenConsumer} or
 * {@link org.springframework.integration.endpoint.PollingConsumer}.
 * <p>
 * The {@link #value()} of this annotation is the {@code outputChannel} for the
 * {@link org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler}.
 * If it isn't present, the {@link org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler}
 * sends the message to the {@code reply-channel} in its message headers, if present.
 * If no output channel is provided and no reply-channel exists, an exception is thrown.
 *
 * @author Artem Bilan
 * @since 4.0
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
public @interface BridgeTo {
	/**
	 * @return the outbound channel name to send the message to
	 * {@link org.springframework.integration.handler.BridgeHandler}.
	 * Optional: when omitted the message is sent to the {@code reply-channel}
	 * in its headers (if present - an exception is thrown otherwise).
	 */
	String value() default "";

	/*
	 {@code SmartLifecycle} options.
	 Can be specified as 'property placeholder', e.g. {@code ${foo.autoStartup}}.
	 */
	String autoStartup() default "true";

	String phase() default "0";

	/**
	 * @return the {@link org.springframework.integration.annotation.Poller} options for a polled endpoint
	 * ({@link org.springframework.integration.scheduling.PollerMetadata}).
	 * This attribute is an {@code array} just to allow an empty default (no poller).
	 * Only one {@link org.springframework.integration.annotation.Poller} element is allowed.
	 */
	Poller[] poller() default {};
}