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package org.springframework.scheduling.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;

/**
 * Container annotation that aggregates several {@link Scheduled} annotations.
 *
 * <p>Can be used natively, declaring several nested {@link Scheduled} annotations.
 * Can also be used in conjunction with Java 8's support for repeatable annotations,
 * where {@link Scheduled} can simply be declared several times on the same method,
 * implicitly generating this container annotation.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 4.0
 * @see Scheduled
 */
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Schedules {

	Scheduled[] value();

}
