/*
* (c) Copyright 2010-2011 AgileBirds
*
* This file is part of OpenFlexo.
*
* OpenFlexo is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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*/
package org.openflexo.tm.hibernate.impl.enums;
/**
* Enumeration of relationship propagations. This describes behavior between POJO entity and database records.
*
* @author Emmanuel Koch
*/
public enum HibernateCascade {
/** All entity modifications are applied at database level. */
ALL,
/** When some entities are removed from the POJO relationship, their database records will also be deleted. */
DELETE,
/** When the record of the entity is updated, the records of its relationship will also be updated. */
UPDATE,
/** If some new entities are added in the relationship, they also will be inserted in the database. */
INSERT,
/** If the entity is deleted, also delete all entities of this relationship (i.e. delete cascade at database level). */
DELETE_ORPHAN;
}