alfresco-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/service/Auditable.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2005 Alfresco, Inc.
 *
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package org.alfresco.service;

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

/**
 * Annotation to defined key and parameter names for the auditing API.
 * 
 * If this annotation is present on a public service interface it will be considered for auditing. If it is not present the method will never be audited.
 * 
 * Note that the service name and method name can be found from the bean definition and the method invocation.
 * 
 * @author Andy Hind
 */

@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Auditable
{
    /**
     * The position of the key argument in the method list.
     * 
     * @return -1 indicates there is no key
     */
    int key() default -1;

    /**
     * The names of the parameters
     * 
     * @return a String[] of parameter names, the default is an empty array.
     */
    String[] parameters() default {};
}