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package com.google.inject;


The stage we're running in.

Author:crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
/**
 * The stage we're running in.
 *
 * @author crazybob@google.com (Bob Lee)
 */
public enum Stage {

  
We're running in a tool (an IDE plugin for example). We need binding meta data but not a
functioning Injector. Do not inject members of instances. Do not load eager singletons. Do as
little as possible so our tools run nice and snappy. Injectors created in this stage cannot be
used to satisfy injections.

/**
   * We're running in a tool (an IDE plugin for example). We need binding meta data but not a
   * functioning Injector. Do not inject members of instances. Do not load eager singletons. Do as
   * little as possible so our tools run nice and snappy. Injectors created in this stage cannot be
   * used to satisfy injections.
   */
  TOOL,

  
We want fast startup times at the expense of runtime performance and some up front error
checking.

/**
   * We want fast startup times at the expense of runtime performance and some up front error
   * checking.
   */
  DEVELOPMENT,

  
We want to catch errors as early as possible and take performance hits up front. 
/** We want to catch errors as early as possible and take performance hits up front. */
  PRODUCTION
}