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* Copyright 2011 cruxframework.org.
*
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*
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package org.cruxframework.crux.core.client.controller;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickEvent;
/**
* This annotation can be used to give a Global scope to a controller.
* It only makes any effect if used on a {@link Controller} class.
* <p>
* A Global controller does not need to be imported on a screen to be used. All application views
* will automatically import the controller.
* <p>
* For example:
* <pre>
* {@code @}Global
* {@code @}{@link Controller}("myController")
* public class MyController
* {
* {@code @}{@link Expose}
* public void myEventHandler()
* {
* Window.alert("event dispatched!");
* }
*
* //Only can handle click events
* {@code @}{@link Expose}
* public void myClickEventHandler({@link ClickEvent} event)
* {
* Window.alert("event dispatched!");
* }
* }
* </pre>
* <p>
* It can be used on a {@code .crux.xml} or {@code .view.xml} page, as illustrated by the following example:
* <pre>
* {@code <html}
* xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
* xmlns:c="http://www.cruxframework.org/crux"
* xmlns:g="http://www.cruxframework.org/crux/gwt"{@code >}
* {@code <body>}
* {@code <g:button} id="myButton" onClick="myController.myClickEventHandler"
* onDoubleClick="myController.myEventHandler" text="My Button" {@code ></g:button>}
* {@code </body>}
* {@code </html>}
* </pre>
*
* NOTE: Only use this annotation when needed. Using this indiscriminately, can decrease
* the performance, spending unnecessary memory on client.
*
* @see Controller
* @author Thiago da Rosa de Bustamante
*
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface Global {
}