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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.classification.InterfaceAudience;
/**
* Ways to keep cells marked for delete around.
*/
/*
* Don't change the TRUE/FALSE labels below, these have to be called
* this way for backwards compatibility.
*/
@InterfaceAudience.Public
public enum KeepDeletedCells {
/** Deleted Cells are not retained. */
FALSE,
/**
* Deleted Cells are retained until they are removed by other means
* such TTL or VERSIONS.
* If no TTL is specified or no new versions of delete cells are
* written, they are retained forever.
*/
TRUE,
/**
* Deleted Cells are retained until the delete marker expires due to TTL.
* This is useful when TTL is combined with MIN_VERSIONS and one
* wants to keep a minimum number of versions around but at the same
* time remove deleted cells after the TTL.
*/
TTL;
}