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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 * Annotation that identifies a differentiating name for a bean.
022 *
023 * <p>
024 * Can be used in the following locations:
025 * <ul>
026 *    <li>On <ja>@RestX</ja> annotated method parameters to identify injected parameters by name.
027 * </ul>
028 *
029 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
030
031 * </ul>
032 */
033@Documented
034@Target({PARAMETER})
035@Retention(RUNTIME)
036@Inherited
037public @interface Named {
038
039   /**
040    * The injected bean name.
041    *
042    * @return The annotation value.
043    */
044   String value();
045}