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## DecoratorFactory.\_createDecorator() method

Create a decorator function

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
protected static _createDecorator<T, M extends T | MetadataMap<T> | MetadataMap<T[]>, D extends DecoratorType>(key: MetadataKey<T, D>, spec: T, options?: DecoratorOptions): D;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | <code>MetadataKey&lt;T, D&gt;</code> | Metadata key |
|  spec | <code>T</code> | Metadata object from the decorator function |
|  options | <code>DecoratorOptions</code> | Options for the decorator |

<b>Returns:</b>

`D`