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package org.apache.camel;

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;

/**
 * Marks a field or property as being a producer to an {@link org.apache.camel.Endpoint} either via its
 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/uris.html">URI</a> or via the name of the endpoint reference which is then resolved
 * in a registry such as the Spring Application Context.
 * <p/>
 * Methods invoked on the producer object are then converted to a message {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} via the
 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/bean-integration.html">Bean Integration</a> mechanism.
 *
 * @see InOnly
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR })
public @interface Produce {

    /**
     * The uri to produce to
     */
    String value() default "";

    /**
     * The uri to produce to
     *
     * @deprecated use value instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    String uri() default "";

    /**
     * Use the field or getter on the bean to provide the uri to produce to
     */
    String property() default "";

    /**
     * Whether to use bean parameter binding
     */
    boolean binding() default true;
}
