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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * The @ManagedOperation annotation is used to indicate that a given method 
 * should be considered a JMX operation.
 *
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Target( { ElementType.METHOD } )
public @interface ManagedOperation
{
    /**
     * Description of the Managed Object
     */
    String value() default "Not Specified";
    
    /**
     * The impact of an operation. 
     * 
     * NOTE: Valid values are UNKNOWN, ACTION, INFO, ACTION_INFO
     * 
     * NOTE: applies to METHOD
     * 
     * @return String representing the impact of the operation
     */
    String impact() default "UNKNOWN";
    
    /**
     * Does the managed field exist on a proxy object?
     * 
     * 
     * @return true if a proxy object is involved
     */
    boolean proxied() default false;
}
