2009/05/20 - Apache Shale has been retired.

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17  
18  package org.apache.shale.tiger.managed;
19  
20  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
21  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
22  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
23  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
24  
25  /***
26   * <p>Class-level annotation indicating that the decorated class should be
27   * treated as a JavaServer Faces "managed bean" definition for the bean name
28   * specified by the "name" attribute.  Managed beans defined through annotations
29   * are orthogonal to those defined via the standard configuration files (although
30   * this might change in the future to support an overrides mechanism).</p>
31   *
32   * <p><strong>ASSERTION</strong> - The annotated class has a public, zero-args
33   * constructor for dynamic instantiation.</p>
34   *
35   * <p><strong>ASSERTION</strong> - The value specified for the <code>name</code>
36   * attribute is unique across all classes visible (at runtime) in the same
37   * application unit.</p>
38   */
39  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
40  @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
41  public @interface Bean {
42  
43      /***
44       * <p>The managed bean name used to cause managed creation of instances
45       * of this class.</p>
46       */
47      String name();
48  
49  
50      /***
51       * <p>The scope (if any) into which newly created beans should be stored.</p>
52       */
53      Scope scope() default Scope.NONE;
54  
55  }