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package com.orientechnologies.orient.core.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Tells the way OrientDB should bind the field. By default OrientDB searches for getter and setter. If they are not present, then
 * the field is accessed directly. Using this annotation, instead, forces the field level access. Use this if you want by-pass
 * getter and setter methods.
 */
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface OAccess {
	public enum OAccessType {
		FIELD, PROPERTY
	}

	public OAccessType value() default OAccessType.PROPERTY;
}