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package javax.batch.api;

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

import javax.enterprise.util.Nonbinding;
import javax.inject.Qualifier;

/**
 * Annotation used by batch artifacts to declare a 
 * field which is injectable via a JSL-defined value
 * (possibly leveraging Job XML substitutions).
 *
 */
@Qualifier
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface BatchProperty {
    
    @Nonbinding
    public String name() default ""; 
}