core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/rest/annotations/BinderParam.java

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package org.jclouds.rest.annotations;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

import org.jclouds.rest.Binder;

/**
 * Designates that this parameter will modify the request, possibly including adding an payload to
 * it.
 */
@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface BinderParam {

   /**
    * how to persist this payload.
    */
   Class<? extends Binder> value();
}