/*
* RHQ Management Platform
* Copyright (C) 2005-2008 Red Hat, Inc.
* All rights reserved.
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2, as
* published by the Free Software Foundation, and/or the GNU Lesser
* General Public License, version 2.1, also as published by the Free
* Software Foundation.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License and the GNU Lesser General Public License
* for more details.
*
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* and the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program;
* if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
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*/
package org.rhq.core.communications.command.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation denotes that a remote method invocation (or all method invocations, if annotating a type) will ignore
* send throttling (that is, the invocation will occur as soon as possible - it will not have to pass through the send
* throttle first).
*
* <p>This annotation must be used within an <b>interface</b>, as opposed to a class definition, in order for it to take
* effect. In other words, when you write your remote POJO, this annotation must be used in the remote POJO's interface
* - not its implementation class.</p>
*
* <p>If this annotation's value is <code>false</code>, it means the method(s) are to be send-throttled - of course, the
* communications layer must have its send throttle enabled and the send throttling parameters set appropriately,
* otherwise, send throttling will be explicitly disabled across all remote POJO invocations regardless of this
* annotation's value.</p>
*
* @author John Mazzitelli
*
* @see org.rhq.enterprise.communications.command.client.ClientCommandSender#enableSendThrottling(long, long)
* @see org.rhq.enterprise.communications.command.client.ClientCommandSender#disableSendThrottling()
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target( { ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface DisableSendThrottling {
/**
* When <code>true</code>, the method (or methods if annotating an interface) will be not be sent with send throttling enabled, in effect
* disabling the send throttle. If <code>false</code>, the invocations will occur with send throttling enabled.
*
* @return send throttling flag (default is <code>true</code>)
*
*/
boolean value() default true;
}