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package org.apache.felix.scr.annotations;

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;

/**
 * The <code>Service</code> annotation defines whether and which service
 * interfaces are provided by the component.
 * <p>
 * This annotation is used to declare &lt;service&gt; and &lt;provide&gt;
 * elements of the component declaration. See section 112.4.6, Service Elements,
 * in the OSGi Service Platform Service Compendium Specification for more
 * information.
 *
 *
 * @deprecated Use the OSGi annotations from org.osgi.service.component.annotations.*
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Documented
@Deprecated
public @interface Service {

    /**
     * The class of the service interface provided by the component. If this
     * property is not set provide elements will be generated for all interfaces
     * generated by the class
     */
    Class<?>[] value() default AutoDetect.class;

    /**
     * Whether the component is registered as a
     * <code>org.osgi.framework.ServiceFactory</code> or not.
     */
    boolean serviceFactory() default false;

}