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    014package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    015
    016import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
    017import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
    018
    019import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
    020import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
    021import java.lang.annotation.Target;
    022
    023/**
    024 * An annotation that may be placed on a decorator method of a module. The annotation may/should be used in combination with
    025 * marker annotations to disambiguate the service to advise. This annotation was introduced as an alternative
    026 * to the naming convention for decorator methods.
    027 *
    028 * @since 5.2.2
    029 *
    030 */
    031@Target(METHOD)
    032@Retention(RUNTIME)
    033@Documented
    034public @interface Decorate
    035{
    036    /**
    037     * Type of the service to decorate.
    038     */
    039    Class serviceInterface() default Object.class;
    040
    041    /**
    042     * Id of the decorator.
    043     */
    044    String id() default "";
    045}