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package com.google.inject.spi;

import com.google.inject.Binding;
import java.util.Set;


A binding to a single instance. The same instance is returned for every injection.

Author:jessewilson@google.com (Jesse Wilson)
Since:2.0
/**
 * A binding to a single instance. The same instance is returned for every injection.
 *
 * @author jessewilson@google.com (Jesse Wilson)
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface InstanceBinding<T> extends Binding<T>, HasDependencies {

  
Returns the user-supplied instance. 
/** Returns the user-supplied instance. */
  T getInstance();

  
Returns the field and method injection points of the instance, injected at injector-creation
time only.

Returns:a possibly empty set
/**
   * Returns the field and method injection points of the instance, injected at injector-creation
   * time only.
   *
   * @return a possibly empty set
   */
  Set<InjectionPoint> getInjectionPoints();
}