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  defined in <a href="https://github.com/angular/angular/tree/3a0410a/modules/angular2/src/di/annotations_impl.ts#L57-L76">angular2/src/di/annotations_impl.ts (line 57)</a>

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  A parameter annotation that marks a dependency as optional. <a href='Injector-class.html'><code>Injector</code></a> provides `null` if
  the dependency is not found.
  
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  class AComponent {
    constructor(@Optional() aService:MyService) {
      this.aService = aService;
    }
  }
  ```
  
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