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package org.springframework.boot.context.properties;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation that can be used to indicate that configuration properties should be bound
 * using constructor arguments rather than by calling setters. Can be added at the type
 * level (if there is an unambiguous constructor) or on the actual constructor to use.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @since 2.2.0
 * @see ConfigurationProperties
 */
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface ConstructorBinding {

}

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+ * %3Cp%3E%0A * Note: To use constructor binding the class must be enabled using%0A * %7B@link EnableConfigurationProperties @EnableConfigurationProperties%7D or configuration%0A * property scanning. Constructor binding cannot be used with beans that are created by%0A * the regular Spring mechanisms (e.g.%0A * %7B@link org.springframework.stereotype.Component @Component%7D beans, beans created via%0A * %7B@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean @Bean%7D methods or beans loaded using%0A * %7B@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Import @Import%7D).%0A
  *%0A * @a

Update ConstructorBinding javadoc with usage information