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## DecoratorFactory.withTarget() method

Set a reference to the target class or prototype for a given spec if it's an object

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
withTarget(spec: T, target: Object): T;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  spec | <code>T</code> | Metadata spec |
|  target | <code>Object</code> | Target of the decoration. It is a class or the prototype of a class. |

<b>Returns:</b>

`T`