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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";
}