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package javax.resource.spi;

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

/**
 * Defines a set of connection definitions that the JavaBean, that has been
 * annotated with this annotation, is a part of. This annotation can be placed
 * only on a JavaBean that implements the {@link ManagedConnectionFactory
 * ManagedConnectionFactory} interface.
 * 
 * @since 1.6
 * @version Java EE Connector Architecture 1.6
 */

@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(TYPE)
public @interface ConnectionDefinitions {

	/**
	 * An array of {@link ConnectionDefinition ConnectionDefinition}s associated
	 * with the ManagedConectionFactory JavaBean.
	 * 
	 * @return an array of ConnectionDefinitions associated with
     * the ManagedConnectionFactory instance.
	 */
	ConnectionDefinition[] value();

}