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17  
18  package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins;
19  
20  import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
21  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
22  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
23  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
24  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
25  
26  import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.visitors.PluginBuilderAttributeVisitor;
27  import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.Strings;
28  
29  /**
30   * Marks a field as a Plugin Attribute.
31   */
32  @Documented
33  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
34  @Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD})
35  @PluginVisitorStrategy(PluginBuilderAttributeVisitor.class)
36  public @interface PluginBuilderAttribute {
37  
38      /**
39       * Specifies the attribute name this corresponds to. If no attribute is set (i.e., a blank string), then the name
40       * of the field (or member) this annotation is attached to will be used.
41       */
42      String value() default Strings.EMPTY;
43  
44      /**
45       * Indicates that this attribute is a sensitive one that shouldn't be logged directly. Such attributes will instead
46       * be output as a hashed value.
47       */
48      boolean sensitive() default false;
49  }