001    package javax.portlet.faces.annotation;
002    
003    import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
004    import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
005    import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
006    import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
007    import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
008    import java.lang.annotation.Target;
009    
010    /** The ExcludeFromManagedRequestScope annotation is used on a class as a signal
011     * that instances of this class are not to be managed by the bridge in the bridge
012     * request scope if/when the instance is added to the portlet container's request
013     * scope.  This annotation is the preferred method for marking a class for such
014     * exlcusion and should be used where ever possible over the secondary configuration
015     * techniques additional supported.
016     */
017    
018    @Documented
019    @Inherited
020    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
021    @Target({ElementType.TYPE})
022    public @interface ExcludeFromManagedRequestScope {
023    }