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* Copyright 2014 - 2017 Blazebit.
*
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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package com.blazebit.persistence.view;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Specifies that the class is an updatable entity view.
*
* @author Christian Beikov
* @since 1.1.0
*/
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface UpdatableEntityView {
/**
* Specifies whether partial updates are allowed or not.
* Disabling partial updates will improve cache hits but requires to transfer the full entity view state.
*
* @return Whether partial updates are allowed
*/
public boolean partial() default false;
}