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| |
| package javax.ejb; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.Target; |
| import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*; |
| import java.lang.annotation.Retention; |
| import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * Used to mark a session bean method as an asynchronous method or to designate all |
| * business methods of a session bean class as asynchronous. |
| * <p> |
| * An asychronous method must have return type <code>void</code> |
| * or <code>Future<V></code>, where <code>V</code> is the result value type. |
| * <p> |
| * Asynchronous method invocation semantics only apply to the no-interface, |
| * local business, and remote business client views. Methods exposed |
| * through the EJB 2.x local, EJB 2.x remote, and web service client views |
| * must not be designated as asynchronous. |
| * |
| * @see AsyncResult |
| * |
| * @since EJB 3.1 |
| */ |
| |
| @Target({METHOD, TYPE}) |
| @Retention(RUNTIME) |
| public @interface Asynchronous {} |