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010    
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017    package org.apache.commons.inject.api.bind;
018    
019    /**
020     * List of the supported scopes.
021     */
022    public enum Scopes {
023            /**
024             * A binding with scope {@code PER_CALL} will create a new instance,
025             * whenever the binding is used to inject a value.
026             */
027            PER_CALL,
028            /**
029             * A binding with scope {@code EAGER_SINGLETON} will create a single instance,
030             * which is injected whenever the binding is used to inject a value. The
031             * instance will be created immediately.
032             */
033            EAGER_SINGLETON,
034            /**
035             * A binding with scope {@code EAGER_SINGLETON} will create a single instance,
036             * which is injected whenever the binding is used to inject a value. The
037             * instance will be created as soon as required.
038             */
039            LAZY_SINGLETON
040    }