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package org.apache.juneau.annotation;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
/**
* Identifies a setter as a method for setting the name of a POJO as it's known by its parent object.
*
* <ul class='notes'>
* <li>
* The annotated field or method does not need to be public.
* </ul>
*
* <ul class='seealso'>
* <li class='link'>{@doc juneau-marshall.Transforms.NamePropertyAnnotation}
* </ul>
*/
@Target({METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface NameProperty {
/**
* Dynamically apply this annotation to the specified methods/fields.
*
* <p>
* Used in conjunction with the {@link BeanConfig#applyNameProperty()}.
* It is ignored when the annotation is applied directly to methods/fields.
*
* <p>
* The valid pattern matches are:
* <ul>
* <li>Methods:
* <ul>
* <li>Fully qualified with args: <js>"com.foo.MyClass.myMethod(String,int)"</js> or <js>"com.foo.MyClass.myMethod(java.lang.String,int)"</js> or <js>"com.foo.MyClass.myMethod()"</js>
* <li>Fully qualified: <js>"com.foo.MyClass.myMethod"</js>
* <li>Simple with args: <js>"MyClass.myMethod(String,int)"</js> or <js>"MyClass.myMethod(java.lang.String,int)"</js> or <js>"MyClass.myMethod()"</js>
* <li>Simple: <js>"MyClass.myMethod"</js>
* <li>Simple inner class: <js>"MyClass$Inner1$Inner2.myMethod"</js> or <js>"Inner1$Inner2.myMethod"</js> or <js>"Inner2.myMethod"</js>
* </ul>
* <li>Fields:
* <ul>
* <li>Fully qualified: <js>"com.foo.MyClass.myField"</js>
* <li>Simple: <js>"MyClass.muyField"</js>
* <li>Simple inner class: <js>"MyClass$Inner1$Inner2.myField"</js> or <js>"Inner1$Inner2.myField"</js> or <js>"Inner2.myField"</js>
* </ul>
* <li>A comma-delimited list of anything on this list.
* </ul>
*
* <ul class='seealso'>
* <li class='link'>{@doc juneau-marshall.DynamicallyAppliedAnnotations}
* </ul>
*/
String on() default "";
}