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package javax.enterprise.inject;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
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.event.Event;
import javax.enterprise.util.AnnotationLiteral;

/**
 * 
 * If a parameter annotated with @TransientReference resolves to a dependent scoped bean, then the bean will be
 * destroyed after the invocation completes.
 * 
 * 
 *  * public class OrderManager {
 * 
 *     @Inject 
 *     public OrderManager(@TransientReference Order order) {
 *        ...
 *    
 *     }
 * }
 * 
 * 
 * @author Pete Muir
 * @since 1.1
 */

@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface TransientReference {
    
    /**
     * Supports inline instantiation of the {@link TransientReference} annotation.
     *
     * @author Martin Kouba
     * @since 2.0
     * @see Instance
     * @see Event
     */
    public static final class Literal extends AnnotationLiteral implements TransientReference {

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

        public static final Literal INSTANCE = new Literal();

    }

}