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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.*;
/**
* This annotation serves is something of the Swiss Army knife for operations related to injection of dependencies into
* an arbitrary method of Java Bean.
*
*
* It marks parameters that should be injected in the IoC container, and it marks fields that should be injected inside
* Tapestry components.
*
* In terms of the IoC container; normally, resources take precedence over annotations when injecting. The Inject
* annotation overrides this default, forcing the resolution of the parameters value via the master
* {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectProvider}, even when the parameter's type matches a type that is normally a
* resource.
*
* For service implementations, module classes, and other objects constructed via
* {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectLocator#autobuild(Class)}, this annotation indicates that an injection is
* desired on the field, as with fields of a Tapestry component.
*
* In terms of the IoC container, the Inject annotation is only used on parameters to service builder methods (and
* contributor and decorator methods) and on module class constructors. constructors. However, inside Tapestry
* components (<em>and only inside components</em>), it may be applied to fields. On fields that require injection, the
* Inject annotation is <em>required</em>.
*
* Finally, on a constructor, this is used to indicate <em>which</em> constructor should be used when more than one is
* available.
*
* @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectProvider
*/
@Target(
{ PARAMETER, FIELD, CONSTRUCTOR })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@UseWith(
{ COMPONENT, MIXIN, PAGE, SERVICE })
public @interface Inject
{
}