Asynchronous.java

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package org.jboss.seam.cron.api.asynchronous;

import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import javax.interceptor.InterceptorBinding;

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

/**
 * Use this annotation to cause the annotated method, or all methods in the 
 * annotated class to be executed asynchronously.
 *
 * @author Peter Royle
 */
@Inherited
@InterceptorBinding
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({METHOD, TYPE})
public @interface Asynchronous {
}