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18 */
19 package javax.enterprise.context;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
22 import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
23 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
24 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
25 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
26
27 import javax.inject.Scope;
28
29 /**
30 * Dependent scope type.
31 * <p>
32 * If webbeans or its stereotypes do not define its scope type,
33 * default scope type is <code>Dependent</code> scope.
34 * </p>
35 *
36 * <p>
37 * Every webbeans instance has an associated dependent context. Each dependent context
38 * is destroyed with its parent webbeans component instance.
39 * </p>
40 *
41 * <p>
42 * Please see <b>8.3 Dependent pseudo-scope</b> of the specification
43 * for getting furhter information.
44 * </p>
45 *
46 */
47 @Scope
48 @Target( { ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD })
49 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
50 @Inherited
51 public @interface Dependent
52 {
53
54 }