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017package org.apache.camel;
018
019import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
020import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
021import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
022import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
023import java.lang.annotation.Target;
024
025/**
026 * Marks a field or property as being a producer to an {@link org.apache.camel.Endpoint} either via its
027 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/uris.html">URI</a> or via the name of the endpoint reference
028 * which is then resolved in a registry such as the Spring Application Context.
029 * <p/>
030 * Methods invoked on the producer object are then converted to a message {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} via the
031 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/bean-integration.html">Bean Integration</a>
032 * mechanism.
033 *
034 * @see InOnly
035 *
036 * @version 
037 */
038@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
039@Documented
040@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR })
041public @interface Produce {
042    String uri() default "";
043    String ref() default "";
044    String property() default "";
045    String context() default "";
046}