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013package org.apache.juneau.swap;
014
015/**
016 * Identifies a class as being a builder for a bean class.
017 *
018 * <p>
019 * This interface has no methods to implement.
020 * <br>It's purpose is to identify a class as a builder when it's used on a constructor of the built class.
021 *
022 * <h5 class='section'>See Also:</h5><ul>
023 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.PojoBuilders">POJO Builders</a>
024 *    <li class='link'><a class="doclink" href="../../../../index.html#jm.Swaps">Swaps</a>
025 * </ul>
026 *
027 * @param <T> The type of objects that this builder creates.
028 */
029public interface Builder<T> {
030}