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19 package org.apache.onami.factoryannotation;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
22 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
23 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
24 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
25
26 /**
27 * <p>
28 * This annotation can be used to mark an instance returned by the underlying {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider} to be
29 * cached instead of being newly requested on every provision.
30 * </p>
31 * <p>
32 * As an alternative you can specify an cacheable value by using the fluent language in
33 * {@link FactoryAnnotationModule#configure()}.
34 */
35 @Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
36 @Target( { ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE } )
37 public @interface FactoryAnnotationCacheable
38 {
39 }