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package org.jboss.solder.bean.generic;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.enterprise.context.Dependent;
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;
/**
* <p>
* Defines a set of generic beans which can inject the configuration annotation,
* any other generic bean for the same configuration type, and the product of
* the generic producer.
* </p>
* <p/>
* <p>
* Generic beans must be {@link Dependent} scoped. If you wish to give your
* generic bean a scope, you should do this on the generic producers which
* configure the generic bean.
* </p>
* <p/>
* <p>
* Each generic configuration may be specified at most once.
* </p>
*
* @author Stuart Douglas <stuart@baileyroberts.com.au>
* @author Pete Muir
*/
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER, TYPE})
@Documented
public @interface GenericConfiguration {
Class<? extends Annotation> value();
}