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package org.apache.tika.config;

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;

/**
 * Field annotation is a contract for binding {@link Param} value from
 * Tika Configuration to an object.
 * services
 * @since Apache Tika 1.14
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Documented
public @interface Field{
    /**
     *
     * @return name of the Field
     */
    String name() default ParamField.DEFAULT;

    /**
     * @return whether this field is required or not
     */
    boolean required() default false;
}
