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package org.springframework.ws.server.endpoint.annotation;
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;
import org.springframework.ws.server.endpoint.mapping.AbstractAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping;
import org.springframework.ws.soap.server.endpoint.mapping.SoapActionAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping;
/**
* Indicates that an annotated class is an "Endpoint" (e.g. a web service endpoint).
*
* <p>This annotation serves as a specialization of {@link Component @Component}, allowing for implementation classes to be
* autodetected through classpath scanning. Instances of this class are typically picked up by an {@link
* AbstractAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping} implementation, such as {@link SoapActionAnnotationMethodEndpointMapping}.
*
* @author Arjen Poutsma
* @see org.springframework.context.annotation.ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner
* @since 1.0.0
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface Endpoint {
/**
* The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an
* autodetected component.
*
* @return the suggested component name, if any
*/
String value() default "";
}