    001    // Copyright 2009, 2010 The Apache Software Foundation
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    014
    015    package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    016
    017    import java.lang.annotation.*;
    018
    019    /**
    020     * A special marker annotation which limits the search for possible services to just the <em>same</em> module containing
    021     * the service being injected. Other marker annotations may also be applied. It is allowed on methods to
    022     * support the @Contribute annotation (used as a preferred alternative to the older naming convention for
    023     * identifying contribute methods and targetted services).
    024     */
    025    @Target(
    026    { ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
    027    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
    028    @Documented
    029    @UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
    030    public @interface Local
    031    {
    032    }