Any.java

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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.enterprise.event.Event;
import javax.enterprise.util.AnnotationLiteral;
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 {

    /**
     * Supports inline instantiation of the {@link Any} qualifier.
     *
     * @author Martin Kouba
     * @since 2.0
     * @see Instance
     * @see Event
     */
    public static final class Literal extends AnnotationLiteral<Any> implements Any {

        public static final Literal INSTANCE = new Literal();

        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    }

}