@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
-import org.androidannotations.api.Scope;
-
 /**
  * Should be used on custom classes to enable usage of AndroidAnnotations
  * 
@@ -36,6 +34,20 @@
 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
 public @interface EBean {
 
+	public enum Scope {
+
+		/**
+		 * A new instance of the bean is created each time it is needed
+		 */
+		Default, //
+
+		/**
+		 * A new instance of the bean is created the first time it is needed, it is
+		 * then retained and the same instance is always returned.
+		 */
+		Singleton, //
+	}
+
 	Scope scope() default Scope.Default;
 
 }