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package org.springframework.context.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;
/**
* Container annotation that aggregates several {@link ComponentScan} annotations.
*
* <p>Can be used natively, declaring several nested {@link ComponentScan} annotations.
* Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for repeatable annotations,
* where {@link ComponentScan} can simply be declared several times on the same method,
* implicitly generating this container annotation.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 4.3
* @see ComponentScan
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Documented
public @interface ComponentScans {
ComponentScan[] value();
}