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*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.jboss.errai.ioc.client.api;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import org.jboss.errai.ioc.client.container.BeanActivator;
import org.jboss.errai.ioc.client.container.SyncBeanDef;
/**
* Registers a {@link BeanActivator} for the annotated managed bean. The provided activator will be
* used at runtime for checking whether or not the managed IOC bean is activated (see
* {@link SyncBeanDef#isActivated()}).
*
* Note that the managed IOC bean can be asynchronously loaded (when annotated with
* {@link LoadAsync}), but the activator itself can not.
*
* @author Christian Sadilek <csadilek@redhat.com>
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
public @interface ActivatedBy {
/**
* The activator type to use. Instances are managed by Errai IOC.
*/
Class<? extends BeanActivator> value();
}