ConfigurationProperties (spring-boot 1.3.4.RELEASE)

```
@Target(value={TYPE,METHOD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface ConfigurationProperties
```
Annotation for externalized configuration. Add this to a class definition or a @Bean method in a @Configuration class if you want to bind and validate some external Properties (e.g. from a .properties file).
Note that contrary to @Value, SpEL expressions are not evaluated since property values are externalized.

Author:

Dave Syer

See Also:

ConfigurationPropertiesBindingPostProcessor, EnableConfigurationProperties

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`boolean`	`exceptionIfInvalid` Flag to indicate that an exception should be raised if a Validator is available and validation fails.
`boolean`	`ignoreInvalidFields` Flag to indicate that when binding to this object invalid fields should be ignored.
`boolean`	`ignoreNestedProperties` Flag to indicate that when binding to this object fields with periods in their names should be ignored.
`boolean`	`ignoreUnknownFields` Flag to indicate that when binding to this object unknown fields should be ignored.
`String[]`	`locations` Optionally provide explicit resource locations to bind to.
`boolean`	`merge` Flag to indicate that configuration loaded from the specified locations should be merged with the default configuration.
`String`	`prefix` The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object.
`String`	`value` The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object.

- Element Detail
  - value
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public abstract String value
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    The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym for prefix().
    
    Returns:
    
    the name prefix of the properties to bind
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - prefix
```
public abstract String prefix
```
    The name prefix of the properties that are valid to bind to this object. Synonym for value().
    
    Returns:
    
    the name prefix of the properties to bind
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - ignoreInvalidFields
```
public abstract boolean ignoreInvalidFields
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    Flag to indicate that when binding to this object invalid fields should be ignored. Invalid means invalid according to the binder that is used, and usually this means fields of the wrong type (or that cannot be coerced into the correct type).
    
    Returns:
    
    the flag value (default false)
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - ignoreNestedProperties
```
public abstract boolean ignoreNestedProperties
```
    Flag to indicate that when binding to this object fields with periods in their names should be ignored.
    
    Returns:
    
    the flag value (default false)
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - ignoreUnknownFields
```
public abstract boolean ignoreUnknownFields
```
    Flag to indicate that when binding to this object unknown fields should be ignored. An unknown field could be a sign of a mistake in the Properties.
    
    Returns:
    
    the flag value (default true)
    
    Default:
    
    true
- - exceptionIfInvalid
```
public abstract boolean exceptionIfInvalid
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    Flag to indicate that an exception should be raised if a Validator is available and validation fails. If it is set to false, validation errors will be swallowed. They will be logged, but not propagated to the caller.
    
    Returns:
    
    the flag value (default true)
    
    Default:
    
    true
- - locations
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public abstract String[] locations
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    Optionally provide explicit resource locations to bind to. By default the configuration at these specified locations will be merged with the default configuration. These resources take precedence over any other property sources defined in the environment.
    
    Returns:
    
    the path (or paths) of resources to bind to
    
    See Also:
    
    merge()
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - merge
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public abstract boolean merge
```
    Flag to indicate that configuration loaded from the specified locations should be merged with the default configuration.
    
    Returns:
    
    the flag value (default true)
    
    See Also:
    
    locations()
    
    Default:
    
    true

Annotation Type ConfigurationProperties

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

value

prefix

ignoreInvalidFields

ignoreNestedProperties

ignoreUnknownFields

exceptionIfInvalid

locations

merge