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    014
    015package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
    016
    017import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
    018import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
    019import java.lang.annotation.Target;
    020
    021import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
    022import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
    023import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
    024
    025/**
    026 * Marker annotation placed on a service builder method to indicate that the service should be eagerly loaded: realized
    027 * as if a service method had been invoked. Service realization invokes the service builder method and applys any
    028 * decorators to the service.
    029 * <p/>
    030 * This annotation may also be placed directly on a service implementation class, when using autobuilding via the {@link
    031 * org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ServiceBinder}.
    032 *
    033 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.ServiceBindingOptions#eagerLoad()
    034 */
    035@Target(
    036        {TYPE, METHOD})
    037@Retention(RUNTIME)
    038@Documented
    039@UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
    040public @interface EagerLoad
    041{
    042
    043}