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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

/**
 * Indicates that a custom implementation of {@link javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Bean} or
 * {@link javax.enterprise.context.spi.Contextual} is passivation capable.
 * 
 * @author Gavin King
 * @author David Allen
 * 
 */
public interface PassivationCapable {
    /**
     * A string that uniquely identifies the instance of {@link javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Bean} or
     * {@link javax.enterprise.context.spi.Contextual}. It is recommended that the string contain the package name of the class
     * that implements {@code Bean} or {@code Contextual}.
     * 
     * @return a unique identifier for the {@link javax.enterprise.inject.spi.Bean} or
     *         {@link javax.enterprise.context.spi.Contextual}
     */
    public String getId();
}