001    package javax.portlet.faces.annotation;
002    
003    import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
004    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
005    import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
006    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
007    
008    /** The ExcludeFromManagedRequestScope annotation is used on a class as a signal
009     * that instances of this class are not to be managed by the bridge in the bridge
010     * request scope if/when the instance is added to the portlet container's request
011     * scope.  This annotation is the preferred method for marking a class for such
012     * exlcusion and should be used where ever possible over the secondary configuration
013     * techniques additional supported.
014     */
015    
016    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
017    @Target({ElementType.TYPE})
018    public @interface ExcludeFromManagedRequestScope {
019    }