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 *
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package org.springframework.ws.server.endpoint.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Indicates that a method parameter should be bound to an XPath expression. The annotation value signifies the XPath
 * expression to use. The parameter can be of the following types: <ul> <li><code>boolean</code>, or {@link
 * Boolean}</li> <li><code>double</code>, or {@link Double}</li> <li>{@link String}</li> <li>{@link
 * org.w3c.dom.Node}</li> <li>{@link org.w3c.dom.NodeList}</li> </ul>
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @see org.springframework.ws.server.endpoint.adapter.XPathParamAnnotationMethodEndpointAdapter
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface XPathParam {

    String value();
}
