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 package org.apache.onami.factoryannotation;

 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**

  * <p>

  * This annotation can be used to mark an instance returned by the underlying {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider} to be

  * cached instead of being newly requested on every provision.

  * </p>

  * <p>

  * As an alternative you can specify an cacheable value by using the fluent language in

  * {@link FactoryAnnotationModule#configure()}.

  */

 @Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME )

 @Target( { ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE } )

 public @interface FactoryAnnotationCacheable

 {

 }