package org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations;

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 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;

 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;

 /**

  * Used to configure injection of Plexus components by

  * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginManager.html">

  * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a> and special Maven

  * objects as well: <code>session</code>, <code>project</code>, <code>mojo</code>, <code>plugin</code>,

  * <code>settings</code>.

  *

  * @author Olivier Lamy

  * @since 3.0

  */

 @Documented

 @Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )

 @Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )

 @Inherited

 public @interface Component

 {

     /**

      * role of the component to inject.

      * @return the role

      */

     Class<?> role() default Object.class;

     /**

      * hint of the component to inject.

      * @return the hint

      */

     String hint() default "";

 }