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//
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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.*;

/**
 * Used to inject a symbol value, via a symbol name. This is used much like {@link
 * org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.Value} annotation, except that symbols are not expanded ... the entire value is
 * a symbol name. This allows the annotation to reference a public constant variable.
 */
@Target(
        { PARAMETER, FIELD })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@UseWith({COMPONENT,MIXIN,PAGE,SERVICE})
public @interface Symbol
{
    /**
     * The name of the symbol to inject.
     */
    String value();
}

@@ -22,16 +22,22 @@
 08, 2009
+, 2011
  The Apa
@@ -706,16 +706,92 @@
 mented;%0A
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;%0Aimport java.lang.annotation.Target;%0A%0A
 import s
@@ -898,47 +898,8 @@
 ER;%0A
-import java.lang.annotation.Retention;%0A
 impo
@@ -958,45 +958,8 @@
 ME;%0A
-import java.lang.annotation.Target;%0A%0A
 impo
@@ -1323,16 +1323,388 @@
 riable.%0A
+ * %3Cp/%3E%0A * %3Cp/%3E%0A * The injected value may be coerced from string to an alternate type (defined by the field or parameter to which%0A * the @Symbol annotation is attached). For better control, use the %7B@link IntermediateType%7D annotation as well, which%0A * allows the string to be coerced to an alternate type before being coerced a second time to the field or parameter type.%0A
  */%0A@Tar
@@ -1717,17 +1717,16 @@
        %7B
- 
 PARAMETE
@@ -1733,17 +1733,16 @@
 R, FIELD
- 
 %7D)%0A@Rete
@@ -1792,19 +1792,22 @@
 ENT,
+ 
 MIXIN,
+ 
 PAGE,
+ 
 SERV

Add a reference to @IntermediateType from @Symbol