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package org.activiti.cdi.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.enterprise.context.ConversationScoped;
import javax.enterprise.context.RequestScoped;
import javax.enterprise.inject.spi.PassivationCapable;
/**
* Declare a bean to be BusinessProcessScoped. Instances of
* BusinessProcessScoped beans are stored as process variables in a
* ProcessInstance.
* <p />
* Note: BusinessProcessScoped beans need to be {@link PassivationCapable}.
* <p />
* If no ProcessInstance is currently managed, instances of
* {@link BusinessProcessScoped} beans are temporarily stored in a local scope
* (I.e. the Conversation or the Request, depending on the context, see javadoc
* on {@link ConversationScoped} and {@link RequestScoped} to find out when
* either context is active). If this scope is later associated with a business
* process instance, the bean instances are flushed to the ProcessInstance.
* <p />
* Example:
* <pre>
* {@code @BusinessProcessScoped}
* public class Authorization implements Serializable {
* ...
* }
* </pre>
*
* @author Daniel Meyer
*/
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
@Retention(value = RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface BusinessProcessScoped {
}