001    package org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations;
002    
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021    
022    import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
023    import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
024    import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
025    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
026    import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
027    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
028    
029    /**
030     * Used to configure injection of Plexus components by
031     * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginManager.html">
032     * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a> and special Maven
033     * objects as well: <code>session</code>, <code>project</code>, <code>mojo</code>, <code>plugin</code>,
034     * <code>settings</code>.
035     *
036     * @author Olivier Lamy
037     * @since 3.0
038     */
039    @Documented
040    @Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
041    @Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )
042    @Inherited
043    public @interface Component
044    {
045        /**
046         * role of the component to inject.
047         * @return the role
048         */
049        Class<?> role() default Object.class;
050    
051        /**
052         * hint of the component to inject.
053         * @return the hint
054         */
055        String hint() default "";
056    }