BootstrapConfiguration.java

/*
 * Copyright 2013-2014 the original author or authors.
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.springframework.cloud.bootstrap;

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;

/**
 * A marker interface used as a key in <code>META-INF/spring.factories</code>. Entries in
 * the factories file are used to create the bootstrap application context.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 *
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface BootstrapConfiguration {

	/**
	 * Exclude specific auto-configuration classes such that they will never be applied.
	 */
	Class<?>[] exclude() default {};

}