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package org.springframework.cloud.stream.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
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;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;

/**
 * Indicates that an output binding target will be created by the framework.
 *
 * @author Dave Syer
 * @author Marius Bogoevici
 * @author Artem Bilan
 */

@Qualifier
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE,
		ElementType.PARAMETER })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
public @interface Output {

	/**
	 * Specify the binding target name; used as a bean name for binding target and as a
	 * destination name by default.
	 * @return the binding target name
	 */
	String value() default "";

}
