/*
 * Copyright 2019, TeamDev. All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and/or binary forms, with or without
 * modification, must retain the above copyright notice and the following
 * disclaimer.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
 * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
 * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

package io.spine.server.entity.storage;

import io.spine.annotation.Internal;

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

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

/**
 * ...
 *
 * <p>A number of columns internally used by Spine are shared between different entities or can't
 * be stored to Protobuf for some other reasons. These columns are marked with this annotation and
 * are processed by the column introspector separately.
 *
 * <p>The methods annotated with this annotation should conform to the same {@code get...()} syntax
 * as the Protobuf-based columns.
 */
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Internal
public @interface SystemColumn {
}

/*
 * Copyright 2019, TeamDev. All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and/or binary forms, with or without
 * modification, must retain the above copyright notice and the following
 * disclaimer.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
 * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
 * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
 * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
 * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
 * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

package io.spine.server.entity.storage;

import io.spine.annotation.Internal;

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

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

/**
 * ...
 *
 * <p>A number of columns internally used by Spine are applied to multiple entities or can't be
 * expressed as a Protobuf field option for some other reasons. These columns are marked with this
 * annotation and are processed by the column introspector separately.
 *
 * <p>The methods annotated with {@code SystemColumn} should conform to the same {@code get...()}
 * syntax as the Protobuf-based columns.
 */
@Target(METHOD)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Internal
public @interface SystemColumn {
}

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