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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/metadata](./metadata.md) &gt; [DecoratorFactory](./metadata.decoratorfactory.md) &gt; [\_createDecorator](./metadata.decoratorfactory._createdecorator.md)

## DecoratorFactory.\_createDecorator() method

Create a decorator function

**Signature:**

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

## Parameters

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Parameter


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Type


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Description


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key


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[MetadataKey](./metadata.metadatakey.md)<!-- -->&lt;S, DT&gt;


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Metadata key


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spec


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S


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Metadata object from the decorator function


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options


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[DecoratorOptions](./metadata.decoratoroptions.md)


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_(Optional)_ Options for the decorator


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**Returns:**

DT