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017package org.apache.juneau.rest.annotation;
018
019/**
020 * Dummy class that indicates that serializers, parsers, or transforms should be inherited from parent-class-to-class or class-to-method.
021 *
022 * <h5 class='section'>Example:</h5>
023 * <p class='bjava'>
024 *    <ja>@RestOp</ja>(
025 *
026 *       <jc>// Override the serializers for this method, but also inherit the serializers from the class.
027 *       // Class-level serializers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
028 *       serializers={JsonSerializer.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
029 *
030 *       <jc>// Override the parsers for this method, but also inherit the parsers from the class.
031 *       // Class-level parsers will be inserted in the location in the array.</jc>
032 *       parsers={JsonParser.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
033 *
034 *       <jc>// Override the bean filters for this method, but also inherit the bean filters from the class.
035 *       // Overridden bean filters only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
036 *       // (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
037 *       beanFilters={MyFilter.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>},
038 *
039 *       <jc>// Override the POJO swaps for this method, but also inherit the POJO swaps from the class.
040 *       // Overridden POJO swaps only apply to NEW serializers and parsers defined on the method
041 *       // (not those inherited from the class).</jc>
042 *       swaps={MySwap.<jk>class</jk>, Inherit.<jk>class</jk>}
043 *    )
044 * </p>
045 *
046 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
047 * </ul>
048 */
049public class Inherit {}