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package org.osgi.service.component.annotations;

/**
 * Field options for the {@link Reference} annotation.
 * 
 * @since 1.3
 * @author $Id: b71306feab537b34f304278a83b6d6297ba96aa2 $
 */
public enum FieldOption {
	
	/**
	 * The update field option is used to update the collection referenced by
	 * the field when there are changes to the bound services.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * This field option can only be used when the field reference has dynamic
	 * policy and multiple cardinality.
	 */
	UPDATE("update"),
	
	/**
	 * The replace field option is used to replace the field value with a new
	 * value when there are changes to the bound services.
	 */
	REPLACE("replace");

	private final String	value;

	FieldOption(String value) {
		this.value = value;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return value;
	}
}