TaskPersistenceStatus.java

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package com.evolveum.midpoint.task.api;

/**
 * Task persistence status.
 * 
 * Persistence status tells whether the task is in-memory or persisted in the
 * repository.
 * 
 * @author Radovan Semancik
 * 
 */
public enum TaskPersistenceStatus {

	/**
	 * The task is in-memory only, it is not stored in the repository. Only
	 * synchronous foreground tasks may use this approach. As the task data only
	 * exists while the task is being executed, the user or the client
	 * application needs to (synchronously) wait for a task to complete.
	 */
	TRANSIENT,

	/**
	 * The task is stored in the repository. Both synchronous (foreground) and
	 * asynchronous (background, scheduled, etc.) tasks may use this approach,
	 * however it is used almost exclusively for asynchronous tasks.
	 */
	PERSISTENT
}