ConversationGroup.java

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package org.apache.deltaspike.core.api.scope;

import javax.inject.Qualifier;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * 
 * @see GroupedConversationScoped
 * @see ConversationSubGroup
 */
@Target( { PARAMETER, FIELD, METHOD, CONSTRUCTOR, TYPE } )
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented

@Qualifier
public @interface ConversationGroup
{
    /**
     * Class or interface which should be used as type-safe key for identification of the conversation group.
     *
     * @return class or interface which should be used as key
     */
    Class<?> value();
}