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013package org.apache.juneau.rest.annotation;
014
015/**
016 * Dummy class that indicates that serializers, parsers, or transforms should be inherited from parent-class-to-class or class-to-method.
017 *
018 * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
019 * <p class='bjava'>
020 *    <ja>@RestOp</ja>(
021 *
022 *       <jc>// Override the serializers for this method, but also inherit the serializers from the class.
023 *       // Class-level serializers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
024 *       serializers={JsonSerializer.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
025 *
026 *       <jc>// Override the parsers for this method, but also inherit the parsers from the class.
027 *       // Class-level parsers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
028 *       parsers={JsonParser.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
029 *
030 *       <jc>// Override the bean filters for this method, but also inherit the bean filters from the class.
031 *       // Overridden bean filters only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
032 *       // (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
033 *       beanFilters={MyFilter.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
034 *
035 *       <jc>// Override the POJO swaps for this method, but also inherit the POJO swaps from the class.
036 *       // Overridden POJO swaps only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
037 *       // (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
038 *       swaps={MySwap.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>}
039 *    )
040 * </p>
041 *
042 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
043 * </ul>
044 */
045public final class Inherit {}