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package org.osgi.service.component.annotations;

/**
 * Policy for the {@link Reference} annotation.
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 */
public enum ReferencePolicy {
	/**
	 * The static policy is the most simple policy and is the default policy. A
	 * component instance never sees any of the dynamics. Component
	 * configurations are deactivated before any bound service for a reference
	 * having a static policy becomes unavailable. If a target service is
	 * available to replace the bound service which became unavailable, the
	 * component configuration must be reactivated and bound to the replacement
	 * service.
	 */
	STATIC,
	/**
	 * The dynamic policy is slightly more complex since the component
	 * implementation must properly handle changes in the set of bound services.
	 * With the dynamic policy, SCR can change the set of bound services without
	 * deactivating a component configuration. If the component uses the event
	 * strategy to access services, then the component instance will be notified
	 * of changes in the set of bound services by calls to the bind and unbind
	 * methods.
	 */
	DYNAMIC;
}