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package javax.enterprise.event;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

@Target(PARAMETER)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface ObservesAsync {

   /**
    * Specifies when this Observer is invoked, either if the bean already exists or always, potentially creating the bean
    * @return whether this Observer should always be notified or only if a Contextual Instance exists already.
    */
   Reception notifyObserver() default Reception.ALWAYS;

}