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*
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package org.exoplatform.container.spi;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import org.exoplatform.container.ExoContainer;
import org.exoplatform.container.PortalContainer;
import org.exoplatform.container.StandaloneContainer;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation can be used to provide a default definition of the component when we try to access it thanks
* to a {@link javax.inject.Qualifier}.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:nicolas.filotto@exoplatform.com">Nicolas Filotto</a>
* @version $Id$
*/
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface DefinitionByQualifier
{
/**
* The key to use for the auto registration of a component that we would like
* to be able to retrieve thanks to a {@link javax.inject.Qualifier}
*/
Class<? extends Annotation> qualifier();
/**
* The default implementation to use in case the annotation has not been added on a concrete class.
*/
Class<?> type() default void.class;
/**
* The list of target {@link org.exoplatform.container.ExoContainer} on which we allow the component to be automatically registered.
* By default, we allow the kernel to register the component on the {@link org.exoplatform.container.PortalContainer} and
* {@link org.exoplatform.container.StandaloneContainer} for respectively the portal and standalone modes.
*/
Class<? extends ExoContainer>[] target() default {PortalContainer.class, StandaloneContainer.class};
}