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package org.apache.deltaspike.data.api;

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.deltaspike.partialbean.api.PartialBeanBinding;

import javax.enterprise.inject.Stereotype;

/**
 * The Repository annotation needs to be present in order to have the
 * interface or class to be processed by the CDI extension.
 */
@Stereotype
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
@PartialBeanBinding
public @interface Repository
{
    /**
     * Relates the repository to a specific Entity. Can be left to
     * default when the Entity is determined by one of the base
     * repository classes.
     */
    Class forEntity() default Object.class;

    /**
     * The method prefix for method expressions. Can be adapted to
     * domain specific conventions.
     */
    String methodPrefix() default "";

}