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package org.apache.causeway.applib.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;

/**
 * {@code @InteractionScope} is a specialization of {@link Scope @Scope} for a
 * component whose lifecycle is bound to the current top-level Interaction,
 * in other words that it is private to the &quot;current user&quot;.
 *
 * <p>Specifically, {@code @InteractionScope} is a <em>composed annotation</em> that
 * acts as a shortcut for {@code @Scope("interaction")}.
 *
 * <p>{@code @InteractionScope} may be used as a meta-annotation to create custom
 * composed annotations.
 *
 * @since 2.0 {@index}
 * @see org.springframework.web.context.annotation.SessionScope
 * @see org.springframework.web.context.annotation.ApplicationScope
 * @see org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope
 * @see org.springframework.stereotype.Component
 * @see org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Scope("interaction")
public @interface InteractionScope {

}
