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## ClassDecoratorFactory class

Factory for class decorators

**Signature:**

```typescript
export declare class ClassDecoratorFactory<T> extends DecoratorFactory<T, T, ClassDecorator> 
```
**Extends:** [DecoratorFactory](./metadata.decoratorfactory.md)<!-- -->&lt;T, T, ClassDecorator&gt;

## Methods

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Method


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Modifiers


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Description


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[create()](./metadata.classdecoratorfactory.create.md)


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[createDecorator(key, spec, options)](./metadata.classdecoratorfactory.createdecorator.md)


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`static`


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Create a class decorator function


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[mergeWithInherited(inheritedMetadata, target, member, descriptorOrIndex)](./metadata.classdecoratorfactory.mergewithinherited.md)


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`protected`


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[mergeWithOwn(ownMetadata, target, member, descriptorOrIndex)](./metadata.classdecoratorfactory.mergewithown.md)


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`protected`


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