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package org.springframework.jmx.export.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;

import org.springframework.jmx.support.MetricType;

/**
 * Method-level annotation that indicates to expose a given bean property as a
 * JMX attribute, with added descriptor properties to indicate that it is a metric.
 * Only valid when used on a JavaBean getter.
 *
 * @author Jennifer Hickey
 * @since 3.0
 * @see org.springframework.jmx.export.metadata.ManagedMetric
 */
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface ManagedMetric {

	String category() default "";

	int currencyTimeLimit() default -1;

	String description() default "";

	String displayName() default "";

	MetricType metricType() default MetricType.GAUGE;

	int persistPeriod() default -1;

	String persistPolicy() default "";

	String unit() default "";

}
