package info.ebenoit.ebul.cmp;


import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;



/**
 * This annotation can be used to create automatically filled singleton fields that correspond to components. It can
 * only be used on static, public fields.
 * <p>
 * If a string is given, it will be used as the component's name. Otherwise the component to fetch will be determined
 * using the field's type.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:ebenoit@ebenoit.info">E. Benoît</a>
 */
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
public @interface ComponentSingleton
{

	public String value( ) default "";

}