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package org.cp.elements.dao.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;

/**
 * The {@link Repository} annotation marks an application component/bean as a {@link Repository} {@link Class}.
 *
 * An application {@link Repository} {@link Class} is a Data Access Object (DAO) defining data access operations
 * such as CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) as well as querying operations.  Additionally, a {@link Repository}
 * may define additional operations that correspond to data store specified procedures and functions.
 *
 * @author John Blum
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public @interface Repository {

}