/*
* Copyright (c) 1998-2011 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
*
* This file is part of Resin(R) Open Source
*
* Each copy or derived work must preserve the copyright notice and this
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*
* Resin Open Source is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* Resin Open Source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, or any warranty
* of NON-INFRINGEMENT. See the GNU General Public License for more
* details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with Resin Open Source; if not, write to the
* Free SoftwareFoundation, Inc.
* 59 Temple Place, Suite 330
* Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
*
* @author Scott Ferguson
*/
package javax.enterprise.inject;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.inject.Qualifier;
/**
* New bean creation and injection uses the {@literal @New} annotation as the
* {@link javax.inject.Qualifier @Qualifier} for the injection point.
*
* The {@literal @New} annotation injects a new instance of a bean to
* the injection
* point. The configuration for the {@literal @New} instance is separate
* from any
* simple bean configuration.
*
* <ul>
* <li>Initializer methods and injected fields are defined by annotations.
* <li>Interceptor bindings are defined by annotations.
* <li>Scope is {@link javax.enterprise.context.Dependent @Dependent}
* <li>Deployment type is {@link javax.enterprise.context.Standard @Standard}
* <li>The binding is {@literal @New}
* <li>No bean {@link javax.annotation.Named @Named}
* <li>No {@link javax.annotation.Stereotype @Stereotypes}
* <li>No {@link javax.event.Observer @Observer} methods,
* {@link javax.enterprise.inject.Produces @Produces} methods, or
* {@link javax.enterprise.inject.Disposes @Disposes} methods
* </ul>
*
* <h3>example: {@literal @New} injection</h3>
*
* <code><pre>
* class MyBean {
* {@literal @New}
* private SubBean _bean;
* }
* </pre></code>
*/
@Qualifier
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({FIELD, PARAMETER, METHOD, TYPE})
public @interface New {
public Class<?> value() default New.class;
}