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017package org.apache.juneau.swap;
018
019/**
020 * Identifies a class as being a builder for a bean class.
021 *
022 * <p>
023 * This interface has no methods to implement.
024 * <br>It's purpose is to identify a class as a builder when it's used on a constructor of the built class.
025 *
026 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
027 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="https://juneau.apache.org/docs/topics/PojoBuilders">POJO Builders</a>
028 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="https://juneau.apache.org/docs/topics/SwapBasics">Swap Basics</a>
029 * </ul>
030 *
031 * @param <T> The type of objects that this builder creates.
032 */
033public interface Builder<T> {
034}