/*
 * Copyright © 2011-2012 Philipp Eichhorn
 *
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 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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 * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 *
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 *
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 */
package lombok;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
import static lombok.AccessLevel.PUBLIC;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

import lombok.AccessLevel;

/**
 * Creates a "bound" setter for an annotated field.
 * <p>
 * Before:
 * 
 * <pre>
 * public class Mountain {
 * 
 * 	@BoundSetter
 * 	private String name;
 * }
 * </pre>
 * 
 * After:
 * 
 * <pre>
 * public class Mountain {
 * 	public static final String PROP_NAME = "name";
 * 
 * 	private String name;
 * 
 * 	public void setName(String name) {
 * 		String oldValue = this.name;
 * 		this.name = name;
 * 		getPropertySupport().firePropertyChange(PROP_NAME, oldValue, name);
 * 	}
 * }
 * </pre>
 */
@Target({ FIELD, TYPE })
@Retention(SOURCE)
public @interface BoundSetter {

	/**
	 * If you want your setter to be non-public, you can specify an alternate access level here.
	 */
	AccessLevel value() default PUBLIC;

	/**
	 * When true, it indicates that bound properties should be a constrained properties according
	 * to the JavaBeans spec and therefore subject to listeners vetoing the property change.
	 */
	boolean vetoable() default false;

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	boolean throwVetoException() default false;
}