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package org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Marks a method (typically a JavaBean setter method) as being 'required': that is,
* the setter method must be configured to be dependency-injected with a value.
*
* <p>Please do consult the javadoc for the {@link RequiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor}
* class (which, by default, checks for the presence of this annotation).
*
* @author Rob Harrop
* @since 2.0
* @see RequiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Required {
}
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