TransientComposite.java

/*
 * Copyright 2009 Niclas Hedhman.
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package org.qi4j.api.composite;

/**
 * Transient Composite Type.
 *
 * TransientComposites have the following criteria;
 * <ul>
 * <li>Does not persist its state, and is not serializable</li>
 * <li>Can not be referenced from Properties, Associations, ValueComposites nor Entities</li>
 * <li>Can reference all types</li>
 * <li>No lifecycle</li>
 * <li>equals/hashCode is delegated to a single Mixin implementing the methods, like any other method</li>
 * </ul>
 */
public interface TransientComposite
    extends Composite
{
}