    001// Copyright 2009, 2010 The Apache Software Foundation
    002//
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    014
    015package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    016
    017import java.lang.annotation.*;
    018
    019/**
    020 * A special marker annotation which limits the search for possible services to just the <em>same</em> module containing
    021 * the service being injected. Other marker annotations may also be applied. It is allowed on methods to
    022 * support the @Contribute annotation (used as a preferred alternative to the older naming convention for
    023 * identifying contribute methods and targetted services).
    024 */
    025@Target(
    026{ ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
    027@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    028@Documented
    029@UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
    030public @interface Local
    031{
    032}