src/javax/persistence/CascadeType.java

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// Contributors:
//     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
//     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0

package javax.persistence;

/**
 * Defines the set of cascadable operations that are propagated 
 * to the associated entity.
 * The value <code>cascade=ALL</code> is equivalent to 
 * <code>cascade={PERSIST, MERGE, REMOVE, REFRESH, DETACH}</code>.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
public enum CascadeType { 

    /** Cascade all operations */
    ALL, 

    /** Cascade persist operation */
    PERSIST, 

    /** Cascade merge operation */
    MERGE, 

    /** Cascade remove operation */
    REMOVE,

    /** Cascade refresh operation */
    REFRESH,

    /**
     * Cascade detach operation
     *
     * @since Java Persistence 2.0
     * 
     */   
    DETACH
}