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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.cloud.stream.config.BinderFactoryConfiguration;
import org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingBeansRegistrar;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
import org.springframework.integration.config.EnableIntegration;

/**
 * Enables the binding of targets annotated with {@link Input} and {@link Output} to a
 * broker, according to the list of interfaces passed as value to the annotation.
 *
 * @author Dave Syer
 * @author Marius Bogoevici
 * @author David Turanski
 * @author Soby Chacko
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Inherited
@Configuration
@Import({ BindingBeansRegistrar.class, BinderFactoryConfiguration.class })
@EnableIntegration
public @interface EnableBinding {

	/**
	 * A list of interfaces having methods annotated with {@link Input} and/or
	 * {@link Output} to indicate binding targets.
	 * @return list of interfaces
	 */
	Class<?>[] value() default {};

}
