package de.uhilger.transit;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation to denote access for a method. 
 * 
 * Transit will allow access for methods with Access.Type.ALLOW and 
 * for methods without an Access annotation
 * 
 * Methods with an Access.Type.RESTRICT annotation are not accessible 
 * via Transit
 * 
 * @author Copyright (c) Ulrich Hilger, http://uhilger.de
 * @author Published under the terms and conditions of
 * the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/" target="_blank">GNU General Public License</a>
 */
@Target( { METHOD } ) 
@Retention( RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME ) 
public @interface Access {
  /** API method access types as distinguished by this interface */
	enum Type{ALLOW, RESTRICT}
	/** type of database column */
	Type type() default Type.ALLOW;
  
}