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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
016
017import 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)
030public @interface Local
031{
032}