    001    // Copyright 2007, 2008 The Apache Software Foundation
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    014
    015    package org.apache.tapestry5.beaneditor;
    016
    017    import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UseWith;
    018    import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.*;
    019
    020    import 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})
    033    public @interface DataType
    034    {
    035        String value();
    036    }