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An aggregation of 1.4, 1.5 modules into an ROP client jar.

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package org.apache.cayenne.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
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;

import org.apache.cayenne.map.LifecycleEvent;

/**
 * An annotation to place on the entity event listener method to receive
 * {@link LifecycleEvent#PRE_REMOVE} events.
 * 
 * @since 3.1
 */
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Inherited
public @interface PreRemove {

    /**
     * An array of entity classes that a listener method should be associated with.
     */
    Class[] value() default {};

    /**
     * An array of custom annotation types. When such annotation is used on an entity
     * class, such entity will be associated with the annotated listener method.
     */
    Class[] entityAnnotations() default {};
}