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package org.unitils.spring.annotation;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation can be used in three different ways:
* <ul><li>
* If its value attribute is specified, the goal is to configure a spring <code>ApplicationContext</code> for this
* test object.
* </li><li>
* If this attributes is not specified and the annotation is put on a field of type <code>ApplicationContext</code>
* or a method that takes a single parameter of type <code>ApplicationContext</code>, the <code>ApplicationContext</code>
* for this test object is injected into this field or method.
* </li><li>
* If put on a method with no parameter or a single parameter of type <code>List<String></code> that returns an
* <code>ApplicationContext</code>, this method becomes a custom create for this test class. If it has a parameter,
* this method will be invoked with the config locations as parameter. The result of this method should be an instance
* of an application context for which the refresh() method was not yet invoked.
* </li></ul>
*
* @author Filip Neven
* @author Tim Ducheyne
*/
@Target({TYPE, FIELD, METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface SpringApplicationContext {
String[] value() default {};
}