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* Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
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package org.hibernate.engine;
/**
* Enumeration of values describing <b>WHEN</b> fetching should occur.
*
* @author Steve Ebersole
* @see FetchStyle
*/
public enum FetchTiming {
/**
* Perform fetching immediately. Also called eager fetching
*/
IMMEDIATE,
/**
* Performing fetching later, when needed. Also called lazy fetching.
*/
DELAYED,
/**
* Take extra care to ensure laziness. <b>Only available in regards to collections</b>
*/
EXTRA_LAZY
}