@RestController

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package org.springframework.web.bind.annotation;

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;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;

/**
* A convenience annotation that is itself annotated with {@link Controller @Controller}
* and {@link ResponseBody @ResponseBody}.
* <p>
* Types that carry this annotation are treated as controllers where
* {@link RequestMapping @RequestMapping} methods assume
* {@link ResponseBody @ResponseBody} semantics by default.
*
* @author Rossen Stoyanchev
* @author Sam Brannen
* @since 4.0
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Controller
@ResponseBody
public @interface RestController {

/**
* The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name,
* to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.
* @return the suggested component name, if any
* @since 4.0.1
*/
String value() default "";

}