core/api/src/main/java/org/qi4j/api/service/qualifier/Available.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009, Rickard Öberg. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.qi4j.api.service.qualifier;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import org.qi4j.api.service.ServiceReference;
import org.qi4j.functional.Specification;

/**
 * Filter services based on whether they are available or not.
 *
 * At an injection point you can do this:
 *
 * <pre><code>
 * &#64;Service &#64;Available MyService service;
 * </code></pre>
 * to get only a service that is currently available.
 */
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Qualifier( Available.AvailableQualifier.class )
public @interface Available
{
    /**
     * Available Annotation Qualifier.
     * See {@link Available}.
     */
    public final class AvailableQualifier
        implements AnnotationQualifier<Available>
    {
        @Override
        public <T> Specification<ServiceReference<?>> qualifier( Available active )
        {
            return ServiceQualifier.whereAvailable();
        }
    }
}