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package org.osgi.service.http.whiteboard.propertytypes;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.ComponentPropertyType;

/**
 * Component Property Type for the
 * {@code osgi.http.whiteboard.servlet.asyncSupported} service property.
 * <p>
 * This annotation can be used on a {@link javax.servlet.Servlet} to declare the
 * value of the
 * {@link org.osgi.service.http.whiteboard.HttpWhiteboardConstants#HTTP_WHITEBOARD_SERVLET_ASYNC_SUPPORTED
 * HTTP_WHITEBOARD_SERVLET_ASYNC_SUPPORTED} service property.
 * 
 * @see "Component Property Types"
 * @author $Id: 32753dce8a6536dfa59d97b52d058ab7ef70a028 $
 * @since 1.1
 */
@ComponentPropertyType
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface HttpWhiteboardServletAsyncSupported {
	/**
	 * Prefix for the property name. This value is prepended to each property
	 * name.
	 */
	String PREFIX_ = "osgi.http.whiteboard.servlet.";

	/**
	 * Service property identifying the asynchronous support of a servlet.
	 * 
	 * @return Whether the servlet supports asynchronous processing.
	 * @see org.osgi.service.http.whiteboard.HttpWhiteboardConstants#HTTP_WHITEBOARD_SERVLET_ASYNC_SUPPORTED
	 *      HTTP_WHITEBOARD_SERVLET_ASYNC_SUPPORTED
	 */
	boolean asyncSupported() default true;
}
