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    014
    015package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc;
    016
    017
    018/**
    019 * Defines constants for built-in scopes (used with the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.Scope} annotation.
    020 */
    021public class ScopeConstants
    022{
    023    /**
    024     * The default scope is a singleton within the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.Registry}. A single instance will be
    025     * created on demand.  The lifespan of the instance lasts until the registry is {@linkplain Registry#shutdown() shut
    026     * down}. <p/>Some implementations will want to know when the Registry is shutdown; they should register for
    027     * notifications via the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.RegistryShutdownHub} service.
    028     */
    029    public static final String DEFAULT = "singleton";
    030
    031    /**
    032     * An alternate scope provided with Tapestry; a per-thread instance is created on demand, behind a shared proxy.
    033     * Method invocations on the shared proxy are forwarded to the per-thread instance. Each per-thread instance lasts
    034     * until the {@linkplain Registry#cleanupThread() thread is cleaned up} (at the end of a request for a web
    035     * application). <p>Some implementations will want to be notified before being discarded and should register with
    036     * the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.services.PerthreadManager} to receive notifications.
    037     *
    038     * @see org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.internal.services.PerThreadServiceLifecycle
    039     */
    040    public static final String PERTHREAD = "perthread";
    041}