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package grails.plugin.cache;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.codehaus.groovy.transform.GroovyASTTransformationClass;

/**
 * Indicates that a method (or all methods on a class) trigger(s)
 * aCache#put(Object, Object) operation. As opposed to {@link Cacheable} annotation,
 * this annotation does not cause the target method to be skipped - rather it
 * always causes the method to be invoked and its result to be placed into the cache.
 *
 * @author Jeff Brown
 * @author Graeme Rocher
 */
@Target({ ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
@GroovyASTTransformationClass("org.grails.plugin.cache.compiler.CachePutTransformation")
public @interface CachePut {

    /**
     * Name of the caches in which the update takes place.
     * <p>May be used to determine the target cache (or caches), matching the
     * qualifier value.
     */
    String[] value();

    /**
     * A closure for computing the key dynamically.
     * <p>Default is null, meaning all method parameters are considered as a key.
     */
    Class[] key() default {};
}
