ipojo/manipulator/annotations/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/ipojo/annotations/Controller.java

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package org.apache.felix.ipojo.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * This annotation declares a <a href="http://felix.apache.org/documentation/subprojects/apache-felix-ipojo/apache-felix-ipojo-userguide/instance-vs-service-controller.html">lifecycle controller</a>.
 *
 * <pre>
 *     {@code @Component}
 *     public class MyComponent {
 *         // ...
 *         {@code @Controller}
 *         private boolean controller;
 *
 *         public void aMethod() {
 *             // Invalidate the instance
 *             controller = false;
 *         }
 *
 *         public void anotherMethod() {
 *             // Validate the instance again
 *             controller = true;
 *         }
 *     }
 * </pre>

 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@felix.apache.org">Felix Project Team</a>
 */
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface Controller {
    

}