core/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/digester3/annotations/rules/SetNext.java

package org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.rules;

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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;

import org.apache.commons.digester3.SetNextRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.DigesterRule;
import org.apache.commons.digester3.annotations.handlers.SetNextHandler;

/**
 * Methods annotated with {@code SetNext} will be bound with {@code SetNextRule} digester rule.
 * 
 * @see org.apache.commons.digester3.Digester#addSetNext(String,String,String)
 * @since 2.1
 */
@Documented
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
@DigesterRule( reflectsRule = SetNextRule.class, handledBy = SetNextHandler.class )
public @interface SetNext
{

    /**
     * Defines the concrete implementation(s) of @SetNext annotated method argument.
     */
    Class<?>[] value() default { };

    /**
     * Marks the rule be invoked when {@code begin} or {@code end} events match.
     */
    boolean fireOnBegin() default false;

}