DateConv.java

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package org.zdevra.guice.mvc.annotations;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.zdevra.guice.mvc.converters.DateConverterFactory;

/**
 * The anontation tells to the converter how to convert a string value to the date.
 * See the {@link DateConverterFactory} class if you are interesting how to use this annotation.
 * 
 * @see DateConverterFactory
 */
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface DateConv {

    public String value() default "YYYYMMDD";

    public String defaultValue() default "";
}