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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 a singleton class. The singleton is obtained through normal property access using the singleton property (defaults to "instance").
 *
 * Such classes can be initialized during normal static initialization of the class or lazily (on first access).
 * To make the singleton lazy use {@code @Singleton(lazy=true)}.
 * Lazy singletons are implemented with double-checked locking and a volatile backing field.
 * By default, no explicit constructors are allowed. To create one or more explicit constructors
 * use {@code @Singleton(strict=false)}.
 * This could be used to:
 * 
 * provide your own custom initialization logic in your own no-arg constructor - you
 * will be responsible for the entire code (the {@code @Singleton} annotation becomes merely documentation)
 * provide one or more constructors with arguments for a quasi-singleton - these constructors will be used
 * to create instances that are independent of the singleton instance returned by the singleton property
 * 
 *
 * @author Alex Tkachman
 * @author Paul King
 */
@java.lang.annotation.Documented
@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;

    /**
     * @return if this singleton should have strict semantics
     */
    boolean strict() default true;

    /**
     * @return the singleton property name
     */
    String property() default "instance";
}