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// Contributors:
//     Oracle - initial API and implementation from Oracle TopLink
package org.eclipse.persistence.annotations;

/**
 * An enum that is used within the ChangeTracking annotation.
 *
 * @see org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.ChangeTracking
 * @author Guy Pelletier
 * @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0
 */
public enum ChangeTrackingType {
    /**
     * An ATTRIBUTE change tracking type allows change tracking at the attribute
     * level of an object. Objects with changed attributes will be processed in
     * the commit process to include any changes in the results of the commit.
     * Unchanged objects will be ignored.
     */
    ATTRIBUTE,

    /**
     * An OBJECT change tracking policy allows an object to calculate for itself
     * whether it has changed. Changed objects will be processed in the commit
     * process to include any changes in the results of the commit.
     * Unchanged objects will be ignored.
     */
    OBJECT,

    /**
     * A DEFERRED change tracking policy defers all change detection to the
     * UnitOfWork's change detection process. Essentially, the calculateChanges()
     * method will run for all objects in a UnitOfWork.
     * This is the default ObjectChangePolicy
     */
    DEFERRED,

    /**
     * Will not set any change tracking policy, and the change tracking will be
     * determined at runtime.
     */
    AUTO
}