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+package com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Annotation used for specifying view that should be used to
+ * process (serialize) the property that is defined by method
+ * or field annotated.
+ *<p>
+ * An example annotation would be:
+ *<pre>
+ *  &#064;JsonApplyView(BasicView.class)
+ *</pre>
+ * which would specify that property annotated would be processed
+ * (serialized) using View identified by <code>BasicView.class</code>.
+ */
+@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE,
+        ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@JacksonAnnotation
+public @interface JsonApplyView {
+    /**
+     * View that should be used to serialize annotated property.
+     */
+    public Class<?> value() default NONE.class;
+
+    /**
+     * Special view indicating no views should be used to serialize annotated property.
+     */
+    static public interface NONE {}
+}