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 *
 * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.kuali.rice.krad.web.bind;

import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;

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;

/**
 * Annotation for binding to indicate a property is protected (should not allow updates).
 *
 * @author Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)
 */
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface RequestProtected {

    /**
     * HTTP methods that annotation should apply to.
     *
     * <p>For example you might prevent a property from being updated on POST only. For other
     * request methods, the default view security level will be used (unless the RequestAccess
     * annotation is also present)</p>
     */
    RequestMethod[] method() default {};
}
