org.springframework.context.annotation
Annotation Type Scope


@Target(value={TYPE,METHOD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Scope

When used as a type-level annotation in conjunction with the Component annotation, indicates the name of a scope to use for instances of the annotated type.

When used as a method-level annotation in conjunction with the Bean annotation, indicates the name of a scope to use for the instance returned from the method.

In this context, scope means the lifecycle of an instance, such as singleton, prototype, and so forth.

Since:
2.5
Author:
Mark Fisher, Chris Beams
See Also:
Component, Bean

Optional Element Summary
 ScopedProxyMode proxyMode
          Specifies whether a component should be configured as a scoped proxy and if so, whether the proxy should be interface-based or subclass-based.
 java.lang.String value
          Specifies the scope to use for the annotated component/bean.
 

value

public abstract java.lang.String value
Specifies the scope to use for the annotated component/bean.

Returns:
the specified scope
Default:
"singleton"

proxyMode

public abstract ScopedProxyMode proxyMode
Specifies whether a component should be configured as a scoped proxy and if so, whether the proxy should be interface-based or subclass-based.

Defaults to ScopedProxyMode.NO, indicating that no scoped proxy should be created.

Analogous to <aop:scoped-proxy/> support in Spring XML.

Default:
org.springframework.context.annotation.ScopedProxyMode.DEFAULT