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package javax.enterprise.inject;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

import javax.enterprise.context.Dependent;
import javax.inject.Qualifier;

/**
 * 
 * The {@link New} qualifier was deprecated in CDI 1.1. CDI applications are encouraged to inject {@link Dependent} scoped beans
 * instead.
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * The @New qualifier allows the application to obtain a new instance of a bean which is not bound to the declared
 * scope, but has had dependency injection performed.
 * 
 * 
 *  * @Produces @ConversationScoped 
 * @Special Order getSpecialOrder(@New(Order.class) Order order) {
 *    ...
 *    return order;
 * }
 * 
 * 
 * 
 * When the @New qualifier is specified at an injection point and no {@link javax.enterprise.inject.New#value()
 * value} member is explicitly specified, the container defaults the {@link javax.enterprise.inject.New#value() value} to the
 * declared type of the injection point. So the following injection point has qualifier @New(Order.class):
 * 
 * 
 *  * @Produces @ConversationScoped 
 * @Special Order getSpecialOrder(@New Order order) { ... }
 * 
 * 
 * @author Gavin King
 * @author Pete Muir
 */

@Target({ FIELD, PARAMETER, METHOD, TYPE })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Qualifier
public @interface New {
    /**
     * 
     * Specifies the bean class of the new instance. The class must be the bean class of an enabled or disabled bean. The bean
     * class need not be deployed in a bean archive.
     * 
     * 
     * 
     * Defaults to the declared type of the injection point if not specified.
     * 
     * 
     * @return the bean class of the new instance
     */
    Class value() default New.class;

}