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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations;
016
017import java.lang.annotation.*;
018
019/**
020 * A documentation-only interface placed on service interfaces for services which have an {@linkplain
021 * org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.OrderedConfiguration ordered configuration}, to identify the type of contribution.
022 */
023@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
024@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
025@Documented
026@UseWith(AnnotationUseContext.SERVICE)
027public @interface UsesOrderedConfiguration
028{
029    /**
030     * The type of object which may be contributed into the service's configuration.
031     */
032    Class value();
033}