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package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition;

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

import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.Conditional;

/**
 * {@link Conditional} that only matches when the specified bean classes and/or names are
 * not already contained in the {@link BeanFactory}.
 * 
 * @author Phillip Webb
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Conditional(OnBeanCondition.class)
public @interface ConditionalOnMissingBean {

	/**
	 * The class type of bean that should be checked. The condition matches when each
	 * class specified is missing in the {@link ApplicationContext}.
	 * @return the class types of beans to check
	 */
	Class<?>[] value() default {};

	/**
	 * The names of beans to check. The condition matches when each bean name specified is
	 * missing in the {@link ApplicationContext}.
	 * @return the name of beans to check
	 */
	String[] name() default {};

	/**
	 * Strategy to decide if the application context hierarchy (parent contexts) should be
	 * considered.
	 */
	SearchStrategy search() default SearchStrategy.ALL;

}
