EventFiring.java

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package org.ehcache.event;

/**
 * The supported event firing modes.
 */
public enum EventFiring {

  /**
   * Events will fire asynchronously.
   * <p>
   * The mutating thread does not have to wait for firing to complete.
   */
  ASYNCHRONOUS,

  /**
   * Events will fire synchronously.
   * <p>
   * The mutating thread will wait for firing to complete.
   */
  SYNCHRONOUS
}