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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 {@literal data repository}
 *
 * An application {@link Repository} is a Data Access Object (DAO) defining basic CRUD (CREATE, READ, UPDATE, DELETE)
 * as well as simple query data access operations.  Additionally, a {@link Repository} may define additional operations
 * that correspond to data store specific procedures and functions.
 *
 * @author John Blum
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Annotation
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Documented
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Inherited
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Retention
 * @see java.lang.annotation.Target
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface Repository {

}