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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.annotations; | |
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; | |
import java.lang.annotation.Target; | |
/** | |
* This annotation declares that the component instances will provide a service. | |
* @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a> | |
*/ | |
@Target(ElementType.TYPE) | |
public @interface Provides { | |
/** | |
* Set the provided specifications. | |
* Default : all implemented interfaces | |
*/ | |
Class[] specifications() default { }; | |
/** | |
* Set the service object creation strategy. | |
* Two value are possible: SINGLETON, SERVICE, METHOD, INSTANCE or the strategy class name. | |
* SERVICE means OSGi Service Factory. | |
* METHOD delegates the creation to the factory-method of the component | |
* INSTANCE creates one service object per requiring instance | |
* for other strategies, specify the qualified name of the CreationStrategy class. | |
* Default : SINGLETON | |
*/ | |
String strategy() default "SINGLETON"; | |
} |