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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

/**
 * Container fires this event before discovery
 * of the beans process.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 *
 */
public interface BeforeBeanDiscovery
{
    /**
     * Declares a new qualifier.
     * 
     * @param qualifier qualifier
     */
    public void addQualifier(Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier);
    
    /**
     * Declares a new scope.
     * 
     * @param scope scope
     * @param normal is normal or not
     * @param passivating passivated or not
     */
    public void addScope(Class<? extends Annotation> scope, boolean normal, boolean passivating);
    
    /**
     * Declares a new stereotype.
     * 
     * @param stereotype stereotype class
     * @param stereotypeDef meta annotations
     */
    public void addStereotype(Class<? extends Annotation> stereotype, Annotation... stereotypeDef);
    
    /**
     * Declares a new interceptor binding.
     * 
     * @param binding binding class
     * @param bindingDef meta annotations
     */
    public void addInterceptorBinding(Class<? extends Annotation> binding, Annotation... bindingDef);
    
    /**
     * Adds new annotated type.
     * 
     * @param type annotated type
     */
    public void addAnnotatedType(AnnotatedType<?> type);


}