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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.core.annotation.AliasFor;

/**
 * Annotation for mapping HTTP {@code DELETE} requests onto specific handler
 * methods.
 *
 * <p>Specifically, {@code @DeleteMapping} is a <em>composed annotation</em> that
 * acts as a shortcut for {@code @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE)}.
 *
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @since 4.3
 * @see GetMapping
 * @see PostMapping
 * @see PutMapping
 * @see PatchMapping
 * @see RequestMapping
 */
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE)
public @interface DeleteMapping {

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#name}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String name() default "";

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#value}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] value() default {};

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#path}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] path() default {};

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#params}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] params() default {};

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#headers}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] headers() default {};

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#consumes}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] consumes() default {};

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#produces}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
	String[] produces() default {};

}
