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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure;

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

/**
 * Hint for that an {@link EnableAutoConfiguration auto-configuration} should be applied
 * before other specified auto-configuration classes.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface AutoConfigureBefore {

	/**
	 * The auto-configure classes that should have not yet been applied.
	 */
	Class<?>[] value();

}
