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* Copyright (C) 2010 Red Hat, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
*
* 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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*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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package javax.enterprise.inject;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.inject.Qualifier;
/**
* <p>The built-in qualifier type.</p>
*
* <p>Every bean has the qualifier <tt>@Any</tt>,
* even if it does not explicitly declare this qualifier,
* except for the special
* {@link javax.enterprise.inject.New @New qualified beans}.</p>
*
* <p>Every event has the qualifier <tt>@Any</tt>,
* even if it was raised without explicitly declaration
* of this qualifier.</p>
*
* <p>The <tt>@Any</tt> qualifier allows an injection
* point to refer to all beans or all events of a certain
* bean type.</p>
*
* <pre>
* @Inject @Any Instance<PaymentProcessor> anyPaymentProcessor;
* </pre>
*
* <pre>
* @Inject @Any Event<User> anyUserEvent;
* </pre>
*
* <pre>
* @Inject @Delegate @Any Logger logger;
* </pre>
*
* @author Gavin King
* @author David Allen
*/
@Qualifier
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target( { TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER })
@Documented
public @interface Any
{
}