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package org.apache.cayenne.cache.invalidation;

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

/**
 * 
 * A built-in annotation that provides declarative cache management for persistent
 * objects.
 * 
 *
 * @see InvalidationHandler
 * @see CacheGroup
 *
 * @since 3.1
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Inherited
public @interface CacheGroups {

    /**
     * Defines one or more cache group names associated with the tagged entity.
     */
    String[] value() default {};

    /**
     * Defines one or more typed cache groups associated with the tagged entity.
     *
     * @since 4.0
     */
    CacheGroup[] groups() default {};
}