Cached.java

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package com.erudika.para.annotations;

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

/**
 * Annotation that marks methods that can modify the cache. Mainly used for weaving through AOP.
 *
 * @author Alex Bogdanovski [alex@erudika.com]
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Cached {

	/**
	 * The type of cache operation.
	 */
	enum Action {

		/**
		 * No operation. Do nothing.
		 */
		NOOP,
		/**
		 * Put an object in cache.
		 */
		PUT,
		/**
		 * Get an object from cache.
		 */
		GET,
		/**
		 * Delete an object from cache.
		 */
		DELETE,
		/**
		 * Get all objects from cache.
		 */
		GET_ALL,
		/**
		 * Put all objects in cache.
		 */
		PUT_ALL,
		/**
		 * Delete all objects from cache.
		 */
		DELETE_ALL;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the type of operation
	 */
	Action action() default Action.NOOP;
}