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  * $Id: Parameter.java 1044817 2010-12-12 13:22:01Z apetrelli $

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 package org.apache.tiles.autotag.core.runtime.annotation;

 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**

  * Specifies behaviour for a parameter of the "execute" method of a template class.

  *

  * @version $Rev: 1044817 $ $Date: 2010-12-12 14:22:01 +0100 (Sun, 12 Dec 2010) $

  */

 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)

 @Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)

 public @interface Parameter {

     /**

      * Indicates to use the parameter name itself for the exported name.

      */

     String SAME_NAME = "USE THE SAME NAME";

     /**

      * Returns the name of the exported property name.

      */

     String name() default SAME_NAME;

     /**

      * Indicates that this parameter is required.

      */

     boolean required() default false;

     /**

      * Indicates the default value, as it will be written in Java code.

      */

     String defaultValue() default "null";

 }