EnableIndexing.java

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package org.springframework.data.gemfire.config.annotation;

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.apache.geode.cache.query.Index;

/**
 * The {@link EnableIndexing} annotation marks a Spring {@link org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration @Configuration}
 * annotated application class to enable the creation of GemFire/Geode Indexes based on application persistent entity
 * field/property annotations, such as the {@link @Id}, {@link @Indexed} and {@link @LuceneIndex} annotations.
 *
 * @author John Blum
 * @see org.springframework.data.gemfire.config.annotation.IndexConfiguration
 * @see org.apache.geode.cache.query.Index
 * @since 1.9.0
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
@SuppressWarnings({ "unused" })
public @interface EnableIndexing {

	/**
	 * Determines whether all GemFire/Geode {@link Index Indexes} will be defined before created.
	 * If set to {@literal true}, then all {@link Index Indexes} are defined first and the created
	 * in a single, bulk operation, thereby improving index creation efficiency.
	 *
	 * Defaults to false.
	 */
	boolean define() default false;

}