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013package org.apache.juneau.annotation;
014
015import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
016import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
017
018import java.lang.annotation.*;
019
020/**
021 * Identifies a setter as a method for adding a parent reference to a child object.
022 * 
023 * <p>
024 * Used by the parsers to add references to parent objects in child objects.
025 * 
026 * <h5 class='section'>Notes:</h5>
027 * <ul class='spaced-list'>
028 *    <li>
029 *       The annotated field or method does not need to be public.
030 * </ul>
031 * 
032 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5>
033 * <ul>
034 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../overview-summary.html#juneau-marshall.NamePropertyAnnotation">Overview &gt; juneau-marshall &gt; @NameProperty Annotation</a>
035 * </ul>
036 */
037@Target({METHOD,FIELD})
038@Retention(RUNTIME)
039@Inherited
040public @interface ParentProperty {}