001/*
002 * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
007 *
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009 *
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015 */
016
017package org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation;
018
019import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
020import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
021import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
022import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
023import java.lang.annotation.Target;
024
025/**
026 * Annotation that indicates a method parameter should be bound to a template variable
027 * in a destination template string. Supported on message handling methods such as
028 * {@link MessageMapping @MessageMapping}.
029 * <p>
030 * A {@code @DestinationVariable} template variable is always required.
031 *
032 * @author Brian Clozel
033 * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
034 * @since 4.0
035 *
036 * @see org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.MessageMapping
037 * @see org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support.SimpAnnotationMethodMessageHandler
038 */
039@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
040@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
041@Documented
042public @interface DestinationVariable {
043
044        /**
045         * The name of the destination template variable to bind to.
046         */
047        String value() default "";
048
049}