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 package org.apache.onami.factoryannotation;

 import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

 import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral;

 import com.google.inject.spi.HasDependencies;

 /**

  * A binding interface representing the actual annotation factory based binding

  * 

  * @param <T> The type to be injected

  * @param <A> Annotation type where injection happens

  */

 public interface FactoryAnnotationBinding<T, A extends Annotation>

     extends HasDependencies

 {

     /**

      * Returns the {@link TypeLiteral} of the element to be injected.

      */

     TypeLiteral<T> getElementTypeLiteral();

     /**

      * Returns the bound annotation type this binding reacts on.

      */

     Class<A> getAnnotationType();

     /**

      * Tests the annotation for be handled by the underlying {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider}.

      * 

      * @param annotation An actual annotation to be tested for being accepted by the underlying

      *            {@link FactoryAnnotationProvider} .

      */

     boolean acceptAnnotation( A annotation );

 }