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## inject.tag() function

Inject an array of values by a tag pattern string or regexp

**Signature:**

```typescript
tag: (bindingTag: BindingTag | RegExp, metadata?: InjectionMetadata) => (target: Object, member: string | undefined, methodDescriptorOrParameterIndex?: number | TypedPropertyDescriptor<any> | undefined) => void
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">

bindingTag


</td><td markdown="1">

[BindingTag](./context.bindingtag.md) \| RegExp


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Tag name, regex or object


</td></tr>
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metadata


</td><td markdown="1">

[InjectionMetadata](./context.injectionmetadata.md)


</td><td markdown="1">

_(Optional)_ Optional metadata to help the injection


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</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

(target: Object, member: string \| undefined, methodDescriptorOrParameterIndex?: number \| TypedPropertyDescriptor&lt;any&gt; \| undefined) =&gt; void

## Example


```ts
class AuthenticationManager {
  constructor(
    @inject.tag('authentication.strategy') public strategies: Strategy[],
  ) {}
}
```