javax.servlet.annotation

## Annotation Type HandlesTypes

-     @Target(value=TYPE)
      @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
      public @interface HandlesTypes

  This annotation is used to declare the class types that a `ServletContainerInitializer` can handle.
  Since:
    Servlet 3.0
  See Also:
    `ServletContainerInitializer`

- - ### Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type | Required Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `Class<?>[]` | `value` The classes in which a `ServletContainerInitializer` has expressed interest.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract Class<?>[] value

      The classes in which a `ServletContainerInitializer` has expressed interest.

      If an implementation of `ServletContainerInitializer` specifies this annotation, the Servlet container must pass the `Set` of application classes that extend, implement, or have been annotated with the class types listed by this annotation to the `ServletContainerInitializer.onStartup(java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<?>>, javax.servlet.ServletContext)` method of the ServletContainerInitializer (if no matching classes are found, `null` must be passed instead)

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