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+/*
+ * Copyright(C) OASIS(R) 2005,2010. All Rights Reserved.
+ * OASIS trademark, IPR and other policies apply.
+ */
+package org.oasisopen.sca.annotation;
+
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * The @AllowsPassByReference annotation is used on implementations
+ * of remotable interfaces to indicate that interactions with the
+ * service from a client within the same address space are allowed
+ * to use pass by reference data exchange semantics.
+ *
+ * The implementation promises that its by-value semantics will be
+ * maintained even if the parameters and return values are actually
+ * passed by-reference. This means that the service will not modify
+ * any operation input parameter or return value, even after returning
+ * from the operation.
+ *
+ * Either a whole class implementing a remotable service or an individual
+ * remotable service method implementation can be annotated using the
+ * {@literal @AllowsPassByReference} annotation.
+ *
+ * {@literal @AllowsPassByReference} has no attributes.
+ */
+@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER})
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+public @interface AllowsPassByReference {
+	
+	boolean value() default true;
+}
+