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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;

/**
 * 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, FIELD, PARAMETER})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface AllowsPassByReference {
	
	boolean value() default true;
}