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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry.annotations;
016    
017    import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
018    import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
019    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
020    import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
021    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
022    
023    /**
024     * Defines a new asset. The asset will have the same name as the property (and will be accessible
025     * via the "asset:" binding prefix, or using {@link org.apache.tapestry.IComponent#getAsset(String)},
026     * with that name).
027     * <p>
028     * Note: if we ever rename IAsset to Asset, this will cause a naming conflict. Perhaps we should
029     * come up with annotation names that are compatible with a potential rename.
030     * 
031     * @author Howard M. Lewis Ship
032     * @since 4.0
033     */
034    
035    @Target(
036    { ElementType.METHOD })
037    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
038    @Documented
039    public @interface Asset {
040    
041        /**
042         * The value is the asset path, which may include a prefix to define the module in which it can
043         * be resolved.
044         */
045    
046        String value();
047    }