AutoConfigurationPackage Type — spring-boot Architecture

Source Code

core/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/AutoConfigurationPackage.java lines 37–65

@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Inherited
@Import(AutoConfigurationPackages.Registrar.class)
public @interface AutoConfigurationPackage {

	/**
	 * Base packages that should be registered with {@link AutoConfigurationPackages}.
	 * <p>
	 * Use {@link #basePackageClasses} for a type-safe alternative to String-based package
	 * names.
	 * @return the back package names
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 */
	String[] basePackages() default {};

	/**
	 * Type-safe alternative to {@link #basePackages} for specifying the packages to be
	 * registered with {@link AutoConfigurationPackages}.
	 * <p>
	 * Consider creating a special no-op marker class or interface in each package that
	 * serves no purpose other than being referenced by this attribute.
	 * @return the base package classes
	 * @since 2.3.0
	 */
	Class<?>[] basePackageClasses() default {};

}