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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * This annotation declares a bind method.
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a>
 */
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Bind {
    
    /**
     * Set the dependency filter.
     * Default : no filter
     */
    String filter() default "";
    
    /**
     * Set if the dependency is an aggregate dependency.
     * Default : false
     */
    boolean aggregate() default false;
    
    /**
     * Set if the dependency is optional.
     * Default : false
     */
    boolean optional() default false;
    
    /**
     * Set the required specification.
     * Default : empty (try to discover)
     */
    String specification() default "";
    
    /**
     * Set the dependency id.
     * Default : empty
     */
    String id() default "";
    
    /**
     * Set the binding policy.
     * Acceptable policy are dynamic, static and dynamic-priority.
     * Default: dynamic.
     */
    String policy() default "dynamic";
    
    /**
     * Set the comparator.
     * The indicated class must implement {@link Comparator}
     */
    Class comparator() default Comparator.class;
    
    /**
     * Set the from attribute.
     */
    String from() default "";

}