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# Component (dw::meta::Component)

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Use this module to understand the schema of the DataWeave component descriptor. The descriptor is
stored at `/META-INF/dw-components.dwl` inside a `.jar`.

The descriptor value is an `Array<ComponentDescriptor>`. The Maven plugin for DataWeave generates
this file automatically when you package a `dw-library` artifact.

## Types

- [Component Types](https://docs.mulesoft.com/dataweave/latest/dw-component-types)