Component.java

/*
 * Copyright 2016 Guillaume Nodet
 *
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package org.ops4j.pax.cdi.api;

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

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;

/**
 * Defines the bean has OSGi managed and allows exposing it as a
 * service or injecting OSGi service references.
 *
 * CDI beans that needs interaction with the OSGi registry
 * have to be annotated with the {@link Component} or
 * {@link Global} annotation.  The {@link Component} defines
 * a bean which is managed individually, whereas a bean annotated
 * with {@link Global} will have a lifecycle tied to the CDI container.
 *
 * @see Global
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER, TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Qualifier
public @interface Component {

}