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  * Copyright 2011 The Kuali Foundation

  *

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  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

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 package org.kuali.rice.krad.uif.core;

 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;

 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**

  * Annotation for <code>Component</code> fields to indicate only the property

  * reference should be made (as opposed to a new object) when doing a component

  * copy

  * 

  * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

  */

 @Target({ ElementType.FIELD })

 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

 @Documented

 public @interface ReferenceCopy {

         /**

          * Indicates whether a new collection instance should be made with

          * collection elements copied by reference

          * 

          * @return boolean true if new collection instance should be made, false if

          *         the whole collection should be copied by reference

          */

         public boolean newCollectionInstance() default false;

 }