Decorator.java

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package javax.decorator;

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.enterprise.inject.Stereotype;

/**
 * <p>
 * Specifies that a class is a decorator. May be applied to a managed bean class.
 * </p>
 * 
 * <pre>
 * @Decorator 
 * class TimestampLogger implements Logger { ... }
 * </pre>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Decorators of a session bean must comply with the bean provider programming restrictions defined by the EJB specification.
 * Decorators of a stateful session bean must comply with the rules for instance passivation and conversational state defined by
 * the EJB specification.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see javax.decorator.Delegate @Delegate identifies the delegate injection point of a decorator.
 * 
 * @author Gavin King
 * @author Pete Muir
 */
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Stereotype
public @interface Decorator {
}