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Stop Classes

<p>
	Whereas interface filters limit properties defined on child classes, stop filters 
	do the opposite and limit properties defined on parent classes.
</p>
<p>
	Stop classes are defined through the following:
</p>
<ul class='javatree'>
	<li class='ja'>{@link oaj.annotation.Bean#stopClass() Bean(stopClass)}
	<li class='jf'>{@link oaj.transform.BeanFilterBuilder#stopClass(Class)}
</ul>
<p>
	Stop classes are identical in purpose to the stop class specified by {@link java.beans.Introspector#getBeanInfo(Class, Class)}.
	Any properties in the stop class or in its base classes will be ignored during serialization.
</p>
<p>
	For example, in the following class hierarchy, instances of <c>C3</c> will include property <c>p3</c>,
	but not <c>p1</c> or <c>p2</c>.
</p>
<p class='bpcode w800'>
	<jk>public class</jk> C1 {
		<jk>public int</jk> getP1();
	}

	<jk>public class</jk> C2 <jk>extends</jk> C1 {
		<jk>public int</jk> getP2();
	}

	<ja>@Bean</ja>(stopClass=C2.<jk>class</jk>)
	<jk>public class</jk> C3 <jk>extends</jk> C2 {
		<jk>public int</jk> getP3();
	}
	
	<jc>// Serializes property 'p3', but NOT 'p1' or 'p2'.</jc>
	String json = JsonSerializer.<jsf>DEFAULT</jsf>.serialize(<jk>new</jk> C3());
</p>