diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Router.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Router.java
index d58523d5a9..dbec34344a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Router.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Router.java
@@ -49,4 +49,8 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 @Handler
 public @interface Router {
 
+	String inputChannel() default "";
+
+	String defaultOutputChannel() default "";
+
 }
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Splitter.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Splitter.java
index 7837577081..6911236f19 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Splitter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/annotation/Splitter.java
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 @Handler
 public @interface Splitter {
 
+	String inputChannel() default "";
+
+	String outputChannel() default "";
+
 }