CacheName.java

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package com.google.code.ssm.api;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Defines name of the associated cache. Can be defined on class or method. Definition on method overwrite definition on
 * class.
 * 
 * @author Jakub Białek
 * @since 2.0.0
 * 
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface CacheName {

    /**
     * 
     * @return the name of the cache
     */
    String value() default AnnotationConstants.DEFAULT_CACHE_NAME;

}