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Extended Concepts for {cdi_full}

Functionality provided by the container to the bean in {cdi_full}

When running in {cdi_full}, the container must extend the capabilities defined in [capabilities], by providing the additional capability:

• method decoration, as defined in [decorators]

Qualifiers in {cdi_full}

In {cdi_full} qualifier types are also used to bind decorators to beans, as specified in [decorators].

Scopes in {cdi_full}

Built-in scope types in {cdi_full}

{cdi_full} adds a new standard scope to those defined in [builtin_scopes]

• The @ConversationScoped annotation represents the conversation scope defined in [conversation_context].

If a decorator has any scope other than @Dependent, non-portable behavior results.

Stereotypes in {cdi_full}

Built-in stereotypes in {cdi_full}

In addition to built-in stereotypes defined in [builtin_stereotypes], {cdi_full} provides the special-purpose @Decorator stereotype, defined in [decorator_annotation].