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//  Copyright 2004 The Apache Software Foundation
//
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package org.apache.tapestry.spec;

import org.apache.commons.lang.enum.Enum;


/**
 *  An {@link Enum} of the different possible lifecycles for a JavaBean.
 *
 *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
 *  @version $Id: BeanLifecycle.java,v 1.3 2004/02/19 17:37:52 hlship Exp $
 *  @since 1.0.4
 * 
 **/

public class BeanLifecycle extends Enum
{
   /**
    *  No lifecycle; the bean is created fresh on each reference and not retained.
    *
    **/

   public static final BeanLifecycle NONE = new BeanLifecycle("NONE");

   /**
    * The standard lifecycle; the bean is retained for the
    * duration of the request cycle and is discarded at the end of the
    * request cycle.
    *
    **/

   public static final BeanLifecycle REQUEST = new BeanLifecycle("REQUEST");

   /**
    * The bean is created once and reused for the lifespan of the page
    * containing the component.
    *
    **/

   public static final BeanLifecycle PAGE = new BeanLifecycle("PAGE");

    /**
     *  The bean is create and reused until the end of the current render,
     *  at which point it is discarded.
     * 
     *  @since 2.2
     * 
     **/
    
    public static final BeanLifecycle RENDER = new BeanLifecycle("RENDER");
    
   private BeanLifecycle(String name)
   {
      super(name);
   }

}