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package org.hibernate.engine;

/**
 * Enumeration of values describing WHEN fetching should occur.
 * 
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 * @see FetchStyle
 */
public enum FetchTiming {
	/**
	 * Perform fetching immediately.  Also called eager fetching
	 */
	IMMEDIATE,
	/**
	 * Performing fetching later, when needed.  Also called lazy fetching.
	 */
	DELAYED,
	/**
	 * Take extra care to ensure laziness.  Only available in regards to collections
	 */
	EXTRA_LAZY
}