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014
015package org.apache.tapestry5.annotations;
016
017import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
018import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
019import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
020import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
021import java.lang.annotation.Target;
022
023import static org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.AnnotationUseContext.PAGE;
024import org.apache.tapestry5.ioc.annotations.UseWith;
025
026/**
027 * Annotation for a field for which the page activation context handlers (onActivate and onPassivate) should be created.
028 * In order to use this annotation you must contribute a {@link org.apache.tapestry5.ValueEncoder} for the class of the
029 * annotated property.
030 * <p/>
031 * You should not use this annotation within a class that already has an onActivate() or onPassivate() method; doing so
032 * will result in a runtime exception.
033 */
034@Target(FIELD)
035@Documented
036@Retention(RUNTIME)
037@UseWith(PAGE)
038public @interface PageActivationContext
039{
040    /**
041     * Whether to create an activate event handler.
042     */
043    boolean activate() default true;
044
045    /**
046     * Whether to create a passivate event handler
047     */
048    boolean passivate() default true;
049}