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1   package org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations;
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21  
22  import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
23  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
24  import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
25  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
26  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
27  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
28  
29  /**
30   * Used to configure your Mojo parameters to be injected by
31   * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/MavenPluginManager.html">
32   * <code>MavenPluginManager.getConfiguredMojo(...)</code></a>.
33   *
34   * @author Olivier Lamy
35   * @since 3.0
36   */
37  @Documented
38  @Retention( RetentionPolicy.CLASS )
39  @Target( { ElementType.FIELD } )
40  @Inherited
41  public @interface Parameter
42  {
43      /**
44       * name of the bean property used to get/set the field: by default, field name is used.
45       * @return the name of the bean property
46       */
47      String name() default "";
48  
49      /**
50       * alias supported to get parameter value.
51       * @return the alias
52       */
53      String alias() default "";
54  
55      /**
56       * Property to use to retrieve a value. Can come from <code>-D</code> execution, setting properties or pom
57       * properties.
58       * @return property name
59       */
60      String property() default "";
61  
62      /**
63       * parameter default value, eventually containing <code>${...}</code> expressions which will be interpreted at
64       * inject time: see
65       * <a href="/ref/current/maven-core/apidocs/org/apache/maven/plugin/PluginParameterExpressionEvaluator.html">
66       * PluginParameterExpressionEvaluator</a>. 
67       * @return the default value
68       */
69      String defaultValue() default "";
70  
71      /**
72       * is the parameter required?
73       * @return <code>true</code> if the Mojo should fail when the parameter cannot be injected
74       */
75      boolean required() default false;
76  
77      /**
78       * Specifies that this parameter cannot be configured directly by the user (as in the case of POM-specified
79       * configuration). This is useful when you want to force the user to use common POM elements rather than plugin
80       * configurations, as in the case where you want to use the artifact's final name as a parameter. In this case, you
81       * want the user to modify <code>&lt;build&gt;&lt;finalName/&gt;&lt;/build&gt;</code> rather than specifying a value
82       * for finalName directly in the plugin configuration section. It is also useful to ensure that - for example - a
83       * List-typed parameter which expects items of type Artifact doesn't get a List full of Strings.
84       * 
85       * @return <code>true</code> if the user should not be allowed to configure the parameter directly
86       */
87      boolean readonly() default false;
88  }