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package org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation;

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;

/**
 * Denotes a component that should handle the {@literal beforeLinkSave} event.
 * 
 * @author Jon Brisbin
 * @author Oliver Gierke
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface HandleBeforeLinkSave {

	/**
	 * The domain type which you want to listen for events for.
	 * 
	 * @deprecated the domain type of interest is derived from the type of the first parameter of the annotated handler
	 *             method.
	 * @return
	 */
	@Deprecated
	Class<?>[] value() default {};
}
