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

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * A ReturnUpdate annotation allows for UPDATE operations to return values back
 * into the object being written. This allows for table default values, trigger
 * or stored procedures computed values to be set back into the object.
 *
 * A ReturnUpdate annotation can only be specified on a Basic mapping.
 *
 * @author Guy Pelletier
 * @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ReturnUpdate {}