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package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;

import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.def.ServiceDef;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Used to define one or more {@linkplain ServiceDef#getMarkers() marker annotations} for a service implementation. This
 * allows for injection based on the combination of type and marker interface. These marker interfaces should not have
 * any values. The mere presence of the marker annotation is all that is needed.
 * <p/>
 * When applied to a module class, this sets the default markers for all services within the module.  Markers are
 * additive, so a Marker annotation on the implementation class and/or specified with {@link
 * org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ServiceBindingOptions#withMarker(Class[])} will accumulate; a service may have any number of
 * markers.  Generally one or two is enough.
 *
 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ObjectLocator#getService(Class, Class[])
 */
@Target(
        {TYPE, METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@UseWith({AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE, AnnotationUseContext.MODULE})
public @interface Marker
{
    /**
     * The type of annotation (which will be present at the injection point).
     */
    Class[] value();
}
