1 /*
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10 *
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16 */
17
18 package org.apache.shale.tiger.view;
19
20 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
21 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
22 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
23 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
24
25 /***
26 * <p>Class-level annotation indicating that the decorated class should be
27 * treated semantically as if it extended
28 * <code>org.apache.shale.view.AbstractRequestBean</code>, even if it does not.</p>
29 *
30 * <p><strong>WARNING</strong> - it may turn out that this annotation is
31 * unnecessary, because an annotation processor can simply look for a class
32 * that has method(s) implementing the method level annotations.</p>
33 *
34 * @since 1.0.3
35 */
36 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
37 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
38 public @interface Request {
39 }