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14   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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16   */
17  
18  package org.apache.shale.tiger.managed;
19  
20  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
21  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
22  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
23  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
24  
25  /***
26   * <p>Field-level annotation indicating that the decorated field should be
27   * initialized to a literal or value binding expression value specified by the
28   * <code>value</code> attribute, when a managed instance of the containing
29   * class is instantiated.  If desired, you may also specify the property name
30   * that corresponds to the annotated field, rather than relying on the default
31   * assumption that the field name is identical to the property name.</p>
32   *
33   * @since 1.0.3
34   */
35  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
36  @Target(ElementType.FIELD)
37  public @interface Property {
38  
39      /***
40       * <p>The name of the JavaBeans property to which this annotation corresponds.
41       * If not specified, the name of the field
42       * is presumed to be the name of the property as well.</p>
43       */
44      String name() default "";
45  
46  
47      /***
48       * <p>The string representation of the literal value, or value
49       * binding expression, used to intiialize this field.
50       * Appropriate type conversion will be performed.</p>
51       */
52      String value();
53  
54  
55  }