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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 java.util.Map;

/**
 * Annotation which indicates that a method parameter should be bound to a web
 * request parameter. Supported for annotated handler methods in Servlet and
 * Portlet environments.
 *
 * <p>If the method parameter type is {@link Map} and a request parameter name
 * is specified, then the request parameter value is converted to a {@link Map}
 * assuming an appropriate conversion strategy is available.
 *
 * <p>If the method parameter is {@link java.util.Map Map&lt;String, String&gt;} or
 * {@link org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap MultiValueMap&lt;String, String&gt;}
 * and a parameter name is not specified, then the map parameter is populated
 * with all request parameter names and values.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.5
 * @see RequestMapping
 * @see RequestHeader
 * @see CookieValue
 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerAdapter
 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter
 * @see org.springframework.web.portlet.mvc.annotation.AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter
 */
@Target(ElementType.PARAMETER)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface RequestParam {

	/**
	 * The name of the request parameter to bind to.
	 */
	String value() default "";

	/**
	 * Whether the parameter is required.
	 * <p>Default is <code>true</code>, leading to an exception thrown in case
	 * of the parameter missing in the request. Switch this to <code>false</code>
	 * if you prefer a <code>null</value> in case of the parameter missing.
	 * <p>Alternatively, provide a {@link #defaultValue() defaultValue},
	 * which implicitly sets this flag to <code>false</code>.
	 */
	boolean required() default true;

	/**
	 * The default value to use as a fallback. Supplying a default value implicitly
	 * sets {@link #required()} to false.
	 */
	String defaultValue() default ValueConstants.DEFAULT_NONE;

}
