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017package org.apache.juneau.marshall;
018
019/**
020 * Specifies the marshalling strategy for a type annotated with {@link Marshalled @Marshalled}.
021 */
022public enum MarshalledAs {
023
024   /**
025    * Auto-detect the marshalling strategy (default).
026    *
027    * <p>
028    * The marshalling engine inspects the type and selects the best strategy
029    * (bean, map, collection, string swap, etc.).
030    */
031   DETECT,
032
033   /**
034    * Serialize using {@link Object#toString()} and deserialize using a {@code fromString(String)},
035    * {@code valueOf(String)}, or single-{@code String}-argument constructor.
036    *
037    * <p>
038    * Replaces the common {@code MarshallingStringSwap} use case without requiring a separate swap class.
039    */
040   STRING
041}