juneau-rest/juneau-rest-server/src/main/java/org/apache/juneau/rest/Inherit.java

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package org.apache.juneau.rest;

/**
 * Dummy class that indicates that serializers, parsers, or transforms should be inherited from parent-class-to-class or class-to-method.
 *
 * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
 * <p class='bcode w800'>
 * 	<ja>@RestMethod</ja>(
 *
 * 		<jc>// Override the serializers for this method, but also inherit the serializers from the class.
 * 		// Class-level serializers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
 * 		serializers={JsonSerializer.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
 *
 * 		<jc>// Override the parsers for this method, but also inherit the parsers from the class.
 * 		// Class-level parsers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
 * 		parsers={JsonParser.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
 *
 * 		<jc>// Override the bean filters for this method, but also inherit the bean filters from the class.
 * 		// Overridden bean filters only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
 * 		// (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
 * 		beanFilters={MyFilter.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
 *
 * 		<jc>// Override the POJO swaps for this method, but also inherit the POJO swaps from the class.
 * 		// Overridden POJO swaps only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
 * 		// (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
 * 		pojoSwaps={MySwap.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>}
 * 	)
 * </p>
 */
public final class Inherit {}