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package org.springframework.cache.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.springframework.cache.Cache;

/**
 * Annotation indicating that a method (or all methods on a class) trigger(s)
 * a {@link Cache#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 Costin Leau
 * @since 3.1
 */
@Target({ ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE })
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Inherited
@Documented
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 (or the bean name(s)) of (a) specific bean definition.
	 */
	String[] value();

	/**
	 * Spring Expression Language (SpEL) attribute for computing the key dynamically.
	 * <p>Default is "", meaning all method parameters are considered as a key.
	 */
	String key() default "";

	/**
	 * Spring Expression Language (SpEL) attribute used for conditioning the cache update.
	 * <p>Default is "", meaning the method result is always cached.
	 */
	String condition() default "";
}
