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package org.jboss.stm.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
/**
* Specifies that pessimistic concurrency control
* should be used. This means that a read or write operation
* may block or be rejected if another user is manipulating
* the same object in a conflicting manner.
*
* If no other annotation appears to override this, then
* pessimistic is the default for a transactional object.
*
* @author marklittle
*
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
@Inherited
public @interface Pessimistic
{
}