Author: gavin.king(a)jboss.com Date: 2009-10-25 00:42:05 -0400 (Sun, 25 Oct 2009) New Revision: 4286 Modified: api/trunk/cdi/src/main/java/javax/enterprise/event/Reception.java Log: better Modified: api/trunk/cdi/src/main/java/javax/enterprise/event/Reception.java =================================================================== --- api/trunk/cdi/src/main/java/javax/enterprise/event/Reception.java 2009-10-25 04:39:28 UTC (rev 4285) +++ api/trunk/cdi/src/main/java/javax/enterprise/event/Reception.java 2009-10-25 04:42:05 UTC (rev 4286) @@ -17,10 +17,17 @@ package javax.enterprise.event; /** - * An enumeration that is used to declare the condition under which an observer - * method should be called. The default behavior is to create the bean and - * invoke the observer method synchronously. + * <p>Distinguishes conditional observer methods from observer methods + * which are always notified.</p> * + * <p>A conditional observer method is an observer method which is notified + * of an event only if an instance of the bean that defines the observer + * method already exists in the current context.</p> + * + * <p>Beans with scope + * {@link javax.enterprise.context.Dependent &#064;Dependent} may not + * have conditional observer methods.</p> + * * @author Gavin King * @author Dan Allen * @author David Allen @@ -34,7 +41,7 @@ IF_EXISTS, /** - * Specifies that an observer method always receives the event notifications. + * Specifies that an observer method always receives event notifications. */ ALWAYS } \ No newline at end of file