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package org.springframework.cache.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;
/**
* Annotation indicating that a method (or all methods on a class) trigger(s)
* a cache invalidate operation.
*
* @author Costin Leau
* @author Stephane Nicoll
* @since 3.1
* @see CacheConfig
*/
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
public @interface CacheEvict {
/**
* Qualifier value for the specified cached operation.
* May be used to determine the target cache (or caches), matching the qualifier
* value (or the bean name(s)) of (a) specific bean definition.
*/
String[] value() default {};
/**
* Spring Expression Language (SpEL) attribute for computing the key dynamically.
*
Default is "", meaning all method parameters are considered as a key, unless
* a custom {@link #keyGenerator()} has been set.
*/
String key() default "";
/**
* The bean name of the custom {@link org.springframework.cache.interceptor.KeyGenerator} to use.
*
Mutually exclusive with the {@link #key()} attribute.
*/
String keyGenerator() default "";
/**
* The bean name of the custom {@link org.springframework.cache.CacheManager} to use to
* create a default {@link org.springframework.cache.interceptor.CacheResolver} if none
* is set already.
*
Mutually exclusive with the {@link #cacheResolver()} attribute.
* @see org.springframework.cache.interceptor.SimpleCacheResolver
*/
String cacheManager() default "";
/**
* The bean name of the custom {@link org.springframework.cache.interceptor.CacheResolver} to use.
*/
String cacheResolver() default "";
/**
* Spring Expression Language (SpEL) attribute used for conditioning the method caching.
*
Default is "", meaning the method is always cached.
*/
String condition() default "";
/**
* Whether or not all the entries inside the cache(s) are removed or not. By
* default, only the value under the associated key is removed.
*
Note that setting this parameter to {@code true} and specifying a {@link #key()}
* is not allowed.
*/
boolean allEntries() default false;
/**
* Whether the eviction should occur after the method is successfully invoked (default)
* or before. The latter causes the eviction to occur irrespective of the method outcome (whether
* it threw an exception or not) while the former does not.
*/
boolean beforeInvocation() default false;
}