Source code

001package io.ebean.annotation;
002
003import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
004import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
005import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
006import java.lang.annotation.Target;
007
008/**
009 * Used to indicate an entity bean that has 'draftable' support.
010 * <p>
011 * This means that a second set of tables is created to hold draft versions of
012 * the rows and that these can then be published which effectively copies/transfers
013 * the values from the 'draft' table to the 'live' table.
014 * </p>
015 * <p>
016 * Ebean Query supports 'find as draft' which builds the resulting object graph using
017 * the draft tables. This object graph is typically edited, approved in some application
018 * specific manor and then published.
019 * </p>
020 * <p>
021 * EbeanServer has a publish method which transfers/copies the draft object graph to
022 * the 'live' tables.
023 * </p>
024 */
025@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
026@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
027public @interface Draftable {
028
029}