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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.beaneditor;
016
017import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UseWith;
018import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.*;
019
020import java.lang.annotation.*;
021
022/**
023 * Used to explicitly set the data type used to select an editor (or display) block.  Normally, the data type is
024 * determined from the type of the property (for example, property type java.lang.String would map to data type "text").
025 * This annotation may be attached to a getter or setter method, or the matching field.
026 *
027 * @see DataTypeConstants
028 */
029@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
030@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
031@Documented
032@UseWith({BEAN,COMPONENT,MIXIN,PAGE})
033public @interface DataType
034{
035    String value();
036}