    001    // Copyright 2006, 2009 The Apache Software Foundation
    002    //
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    004    // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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    014
    015    package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    016
    017    import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
    018    import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
    019    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
    020    import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
    021    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
    022
    023    /**
    024     * Attached to a module class, this annotation identifies other module classes that should also be added to the
    025     * Registry. This is often easier than updating the JAR Manifest.
    026     */
    027    @Target(TYPE)
    028    @Retention(RUNTIME)
    029    @Documented
    030    @UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.MODULE)
    031    public @interface SubModule
    032    {
    033
    034        /**
    035         * One or more classes that are also modules and should also be loaded.
    036         */
    037        Class[] value();
    038    }