ConfigurationProperties (Spring Boot API)

```
@Target({TYPE,METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface ConfigurationProperties
```
Annotation for externalized configuration. Add this to a class definition or a @Bean method in a @Configuration class if you want to bind and validate some external Properties (e.g. from a .properties file).
Note that contrary to @Value, SpEL expressions are not evaluated since property values are externalized.
See Also:
ConfigurationPropertiesBindingPostProcessor, EnableConfigurationProperties

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`boolean`	`ignoreInvalidFields`	Flag to indicate that when binding to this object invalid fields should be ignored.
`boolean`	`ignoreUnknownFields`	Flag to indicate that when binding to this object unknown fields should be ignored.
`String`	`prefix`	The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object.
`String`	`value`	The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object.

- Element Detail
  - value
```
@AliasFor("prefix")
String value
```
    The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym for prefix(). A valid prefix is defined by one or more words separated with dots (e.g. "acme.system.feature").
    Returns:
    the name prefix of the properties to bind
    Default:
    ""
- - prefix
```
@AliasFor("value")
String prefix
```
    The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym for value(). A valid prefix is defined by one or more words separated with dots (e.g. "acme.system.feature").
    Returns:
    the name prefix of the properties to bind
    Default:
    ""
- - ignoreInvalidFields
```
boolean ignoreInvalidFields
```
    Flag to indicate that when binding to this object invalid fields should be ignored. Invalid means invalid according to the binder that is used, and usually this means fields of the wrong type (or that cannot be coerced into the correct type).
    Returns:
    the flag value (default false)
    Default:
    false
- - ignoreUnknownFields
```
boolean ignoreUnknownFields
```
    Flag to indicate that when binding to this object unknown fields should be ignored. An unknown field could be a sign of a mistake in the Properties.
    Returns:
    the flag value (default true)
    Default:
    true