Verbosity.java

/*
 * Verbosity.java July 2012
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2012, Niall Gallagher <niallg@users.sf.net>
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.simpleframework.xml.stream;

/**
 * The <code>Verbosity</code> enumeration is used to specify a verbosity
 * preference for the resulting XML. Typically the verbosity preference
 * is used when serializing an object that does not have explicit XML
 * annotations associated with a type. In such a scenario this will
 * indicate whether a high verbosity level is required or a low one.
 * 
 * @author Niall Gallagher
 * 
 * @see org.simpleframework.xml.stream.Format
 */
public enum Verbosity {
   
   /**
    * This specifies a preference for elements over attributes.
    */
   HIGH,
   
   /**
    * This specifies a preference for attributes over elements.
    */
   LOW;
}