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/**
 * Copyright 2008 Peach Jean Solutions
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * 
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

package org.xj4.lifecycle;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;

/**
 * Field annotation that indicates that a field is to be managed.  The {@link #lifecycle} and {@link #value} attributes
 * are synonyms.  If no lifecycles are specified, then lifecycle discovery is used to discover appropriate lifecycles
 * for the field.
 * 
 * @author Jared Bunting
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
@Inherited
public @interface Manage {
  @Deprecated
  public Class[] lifecycle() default {};
  public Class[] value() default {};
}