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    012
    013package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    014
    015import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
    016import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
    017import java.lang.annotation.Target;
    018
    019import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
    020import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
    021import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
    022
    023/**
    024 * Marker annotation placed on a service builder method to indicate that the service should be eagerly loaded: realized
    025 * as if a service method had been invoked. Service realization invokes the service builder method and applys any
    026 * decorators to the service.
    027 *
    028 * This annotation may also be placed directly on a service implementation class, when using autobuilding via the {@link
    029 * org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ServiceBinder}.
    030 *
    031 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ServiceBindingOptions#eagerLoad()
    032 */
    033@Target(
    034        {TYPE, METHOD})
    035@Retention(RUNTIME)
    036@Documented
    037@UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
    038public @interface EagerLoad
    039{
    040
    041}