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18 */
19 package javax.faces.convert;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
22 import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
23 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
24 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
25 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
26
27 /**
28 * @since 2.0
29 */
30 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
31 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
32 @Inherited
33 public @interface FacesConverter
34 {
35 /**
36 * This attribute is an alternative for providing the <converter-for-class> element in XML.
37 *
38 * @return The class this converter must be registered for.
39 */
40 public Class forClass() default Object.class;
41
42 /**
43 * The converter id. Alternative for providing the <converter-id> element in XML.
44 * @return
45 */
46 public String value() default "";
47 }