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   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   }