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package org.apache.shale.tiger.managed;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Class-level annotation indicating that the decorated class should be
* treated as a JavaServer Faces "managed bean" definition for the bean name
* specified by the "name" attribute. Managed beans defined through annotations
* are orthogonal to those defined via the standard configuration files (although
* this might change in the future to support an overrides mechanism).
*
* ASSERTION - The annotated class has a public, zero-args
* constructor for dynamic instantiation.
*
* ASSERTION - The value specified for the name
* attribute is unique across all classes visible (at runtime) in the same
* application unit.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface Bean {
/**
* The managed bean name used to cause managed creation of instances
* of this class.
*/
String name();
/**
* The scope (if any) into which newly created beans should be stored.
*/
Scope scope() default Scope.NONE;
}