Serialization.java

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package com.google.code.ssm.api.format;

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

/**
 * 
 * How cached data will be kept (serialized/deserialized). Annotation on method overwrites this on class.
 * 
 * @author Jakub Białek
 * @since 3.0.0
 * 
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
public @interface Serialization {

    /**
     * The type of serialization that will be used to keep in cache result of intercepted method.
     * 
     * @return type of serialization.
     */
    SerializationType value() default SerializationType.PROVIDER;

}