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package org.jboss.solder.serviceHandler;

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;

/**
 * <p>
 * Meta annotation that is used to specify an invocation handler for
 * automatically implemented bean.
 * </p>
 * <p/>
 * <p>
 * If the annotation that is annotated with this meta-annotation is applied to
 * an interface or abstract class then the container will automatically provide
 * a concrete implementation of the class/interface, and delegate all calls to
 * abstract methods to the handler class specified by this annotations.
 * </p>
 * <p/>
 * <p>
 * The handler class must have a method with the following signature:
 * </p>
 * <p/>
 * <pre>
 *    &#64;AroundInvoke public Object aroundInvoke(final InvocationContext invocation) throws Exception
 * </pre>
 * <p/>
 * <p>
 * Initializer methods and <code>&#64;PostConstruct</code> methods declared on the invocation
 * handler will be called, however <code>&#64;PreDestory</code> methods will not be called.
 * </p>
 * <p/>
 * <p>
 * The annotation should have:
 * </p>
 * <p/>
 * <pre>
 * &#64;Retention(RUNTIME)
 * &#64;Target({ TYPE })
 * </pre>
 *
 * @author Stuart Douglas <stuart.w.douglas@gmail.com>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Documented
public @interface ServiceHandlerType {
    Class<?> value();
}
