javax.decorator

## Annotation Type Decorator

-     @Target(value=TYPE)
      @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
      @Documented
      @Stereotype
      public @interface Decorator

  Specifies that a class is a decorator. May be applied to a managed bean class.

       @Decorator
       class TimestampLogger implements Logger { ... }

  Decorators of a session bean must comply with the bean provider programming restrictions defined by the EJB specification. Decorators of a stateful session bean must comply with the rules for instance passivation and conversational state defined by the EJB specification.

  Author:
    Gavin King, Pete Muir
  See Also:
    `@Delegate identifies the delegate injection point of a decorator.`

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