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* Copyright 2008 the original author or authors.
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package groovy.lang;
import org.codehaus.groovy.transform.GroovyASTTransformationClass;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Class annotation to make class singleton.
*
* Singleton can be initialized in static initialization of the class or lazily (on first access)
* To make singleton lazy it is enough to use @Singleton(lazy=true)
* Lazy singletons implemented with double check locking and volatile field
*
* @author Alex Tkachman
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
@GroovyASTTransformationClass("org.codehaus.groovy.transform.SingletonASTTransformation")
public @interface Singleton {
/**
* @return if this singleton should be lazy
*/
boolean lazy () default false;
}