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package org.springframework.web.context.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
import org.springframework.context.annotation.ScopedProxyMode;
import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;

@ApplicationScope is a specialization of @Scope for a component whose lifecycle is bound to the current web application. 
Specifically, @ApplicationScope is a composed annotation that acts as a shortcut for @Scope("application") with the default proxyMode set to TARGET_CLASS. 
@ApplicationScope may be used as a meta-annotation to create custom composed annotations. 
Author:
Sam Brannen
See Also:
RequestScope
SessionScope
Scope
WebApplicationContext.SCOPE_APPLICATION
ServletContextScope
Component
Bean
Since:
4.3/**
 * {@code @ApplicationScope} is a specialization of {@link Scope @Scope} for a
 * component whose lifecycle is bound to the current web application.
 *
 * <p>Specifically, {@code @ApplicationScope} is a <em>composed annotation</em> that
 * acts as a shortcut for {@code @Scope("application")} with the default
 * {@link #proxyMode} set to {@link ScopedProxyMode#TARGET_CLASS TARGET_CLASS}.
 *
 * <p>{@code @ApplicationScope} may be used as a meta-annotation to create custom
 * composed annotations.
 *
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @since 4.3
 * @see RequestScope
 * @see SessionScope
 * @see org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope
 * @see org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext#SCOPE_APPLICATION
 * @see org.springframework.web.context.support.ServletContextScope
 * @see org.springframework.stereotype.Component
 * @see org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Scope(WebApplicationContext.SCOPE_APPLICATION)
public @interface ApplicationScope {

	
Alias for Scope.proxyMode. 
Defaults to ScopedProxyMode.TARGET_CLASS. /**
	 * Alias for {@link Scope#proxyMode}.
	 * <p>Defaults to {@link ScopedProxyMode#TARGET_CLASS}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = Scope.class)
	ScopedProxyMode proxyMode() default ScopedProxyMode.TARGET_CLASS;

}