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 package javax.faces.convert;

 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

 import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;

 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**

  * @since 2.0

  */

 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)

 @Inherited

 public @interface FacesConverter

 {

     /**

      * This attribute is an alternative for providing the <converter-for-class> element in XML.

      *

      * @return The class this converter must be registered for.

      */

     public Class forClass() default Object.class;

     /**

      * The converter id. Alternative for providing the <converter-id> element in XML.

      * @return

      */

     public String value() default "";

 }