1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/java/sca/modules/sca-api/src/main/java/org/oasisopen/sca/annotation/AllowsPassByReference.java b/java/sca/modules/sca-api/src/main/java/org/oasisopen/sca/annotation/AllowsPassByReference.java
index dbc08a7655..e005da2414 100644
--- a/java/sca/modules/sca-api/src/main/java/org/oasisopen/sca/annotation/AllowsPassByReference.java
+++ b/java/sca/modules/sca-api/src/main/java/org/oasisopen/sca/annotation/AllowsPassByReference.java
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
  */
 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;
 
@@ -15,14 +17,19 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 /**
- * Annotation on a method that indicates that its parameters may safely
- * be passed by reference. The annotation may also be placed on an interface
- * or class to indicate that all declared methods support this optimization.
+ * Annotation on a service implementation class, on an individual method of a remotable service implementation, 
+ * or on an individual reference which uses a remotable interface, where the reference is a field, a setter method, 
+ * or a constructor parameter method.
+ * The annotation indicates that that the parameters and return value may safely
+ * be passed by reference. When the annotation is placed on a service implementation class or on a reference
+ * it indicates that all declared methods support this optimization.
  *
  * @version $Rev$ $Date$
  */
-@Target({TYPE, METHOD})
+@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, PARAMETER})
 @Retention(RUNTIME)
 public @interface AllowsPassByReference {
+	
+	boolean value() default true;
 }