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package org.springframework.integration.config;

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;

/**
 * {@link org.springframework.messaging.support.ChannelInterceptor} components with this
 * annotation will be applied as global channel interceptors
 * using the provided {@code patterns} to match channel names.
 * <p>
 * This annotation can be used at the {@code class} level for {@link org.springframework.stereotype.Component} beans
 * and on methods with {@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean}.
 * <p>
 * This annotation is an analogue of {@code <int:channel-interceptor/>}.
 *
 * @author Artem Bilan
 * @since 4.0
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface GlobalChannelInterceptor {

	/**
	 * An array of simple patterns against which channel names will be matched. Default is "*"
	 * (all channels). See {@link org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils#simpleMatch(String, String)}.
	 * @return The pattern.
	 */
	String[] patterns() default "*";

	/**
	 * The order of the interceptor. Interceptors with negative order values will be placed before any
	 * explicit interceptors on the channel; interceptors with positive order values will be
	 * placed after explicit interceptors.
	 * @return The order.
	 */
	int order() default 0;

}