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 indicate that a method should be called as part of the component's lifecycle.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:ebenoit@ebenoit.info">E. Benoît</a>
 */
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )
@Target( ElementType.METHOD )
public @interface LifecycleMethod
{

	/** The lifecycle stage to which the method corresponds. */
	public LifecycleStage value( );

}