BindingType.java

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package org.milyn.flatfile;

/**
 * Binding type.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:tom.fennelly@jboss.com">tom.fennelly@jboss.com</a>
 */
public enum BindingType {
    /**
     * Bind a single instance of the binding class.
     */
    SINGLE,
    /**
     * Bind a {@link java.util.List} of instances of the binding class.
     * <p/>
     * Creates a {@link java.util.List} under the binding 'beanId' name.
     */
    LIST,
    /**
     * Bind a {@link java.util.Map} of instances of the binding class.
     * <p/>
     * Creates a {@link java.util.Map} under the binding 'beanId' name, with the
     * Map entry keys coming from the 'keyField' name on the
     * {@link Binding} instance.
     */
    MAP
}