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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.METHOD;
+import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
+import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
+import static org.oasisopen.sca.Constants.SCA_PREFIX;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * The @AsyncInvocation annotation is used to indicate that the operations of a Java interface 
+ * uses the long-running request-response pattern as described in the SCA Assembly specification.
+ * 
+ */
+@Inherited
+@Target({TYPE, METHOD})
+@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Intent(AsyncInvocation.ASYNCINVOCATION)
+public @interface AsyncInvocation {
+    String ASYNCINVOCATION = SCA_PREFIX + "asyncInvocation";
+
+	 boolean value() default true;
+}