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package org.springframework.boot.test.context;
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.boot.context.TypeExcludeFilter;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
/**
* {@link Component @Component} that can be used when a bean is intended only for tests,
* and should be excluded from Spring Boot's component scanning.
* <p>
* Note that if you directly use {@link ComponentScan @ComponentScan} rather than relying
* on {@code @SpringBootApplication} you should ensure that a {@link TypeExcludeFilter} is
* declared as an {@link ComponentScan#excludeFilters() excludeFilter}.
*
* @author Phillip Webb
* @since 1.4.0
* @see TypeExcludeFilter
* @see TestConfiguration
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface TestComponent {
/**
* The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into
* a Spring bean in case of an auto-detected component.
* @return the specified bean name, if any
*/
String value() default "";
}