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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc;
/**
* Defines constants for built-in scopes (used with the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.Scope} annotation.
*/
public class ScopeConstants
{
/**
* The default scope is a singleton within the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.Registry}. A single instance will be
* created on demand. The lifespan of the instance lasts until the registry is {@linkplain Registry#shutdown() shut
* down}. Some implementations will want to know when the Registry is shutdown; they should register for
* notifications via the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.RegistryShutdownHub} service.
*/
public static final String DEFAULT = "singleton";
/**
* An alternate scope provided with Tapestry; a per-thread instance is created on demand, behind a shared proxy.
* Method invocations on the shared proxy are forwarded to the per-thread instance. Each per-thread instance lasts
* until the {@linkplain Registry#cleanupThread() thread is cleaned up} (at the end of a request for a web
* application). Some implementations will want to be notified before being discarded and should register with
* the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.PerthreadManager} to receive notifications.
*
* @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.internal.services.PerThreadServiceLifecycle
*/
public static final String PERTHREAD = "perthread";
}