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An experimental module which provides an implementation of an actor-based framework.

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/*
 * #%L
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 * 
 * These Foolish Things - Miscellaneous utilities
 * http://thesefoolishthings.tidalwave.it - git clone [email protected]:tidalwave/thesefoolishthings-src.git
 * %%
 * Copyright (C) 2009 - 2016 Tidalwave s.a.s. (http://tidalwave.it)
 * %%
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
 * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
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 * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 * 
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 * 
 * $Id$
 * 
 * *********************************************************************************************************************
 * #L%
 */
package it.tidalwave.actor.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @version $Id$
 *
 **********************************************************************************************************************/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Documented
public @interface Message
  {
    /*******************************************************************************************************************
     *
     * Out of band messages are processed with priority, that is they are posted at the head of a queue rather than at
     * the tail.
     *
     ******************************************************************************************************************/
    public boolean outOfBand() default false;

    /** Doesn't work, don't use */
    public boolean daemon() default true;
  }