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package org.springframework.transaction.event;

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.context.event.EventListener;
import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;

/**
 * An {@link EventListener} that is invoked according to a {@link TransactionPhase}.
 *
 * <p>If the event is not published within the boundaries of a managed transaction, the event
 * is discarded unless the {@link #fallbackExecution} flag is explicitly set. If a
 * transaction is running, the event is processed according to its {@code TransactionPhase}.
 *
 * <p>Adding {@link org.springframework.core.annotation.Order @Order} on your annotated method
 * allows you to prioritize that listener amongst other listeners running in the same phase.
 *
 * @author Stephane Nicoll
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @since 4.2
 */
@EventListener
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface TransactionalEventListener {

	/**
	 * Phase to bind the handling of an event to.
	 * <p>If no transaction is in progress, the event is not processed at
	 * all unless {@link #fallbackExecution} has been enabled explicitly.
	 */
	TransactionPhase phase() default TransactionPhase.AFTER_COMMIT;

	/**
	 * Whether the event should be processed if no transaction is running.
	 */
	boolean fallbackExecution() default false;

	/**
	 * Alias for {@link #classes}.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "classes")
	Class<?>[] value() default {};

	/**
	 * The event classes that this listener handles.
	 * <p>If this attribute is specified with a single value, the annotated
	 * method may optionally accept a single parameter. However, if this
	 * attribute is specified with multiple values, the annotated method
	 * must <em>not</em> declare any parameters.
	 */
	@AliasFor(annotation = EventListener.class, attribute = "classes")
	Class<?>[] classes() default {};

	/**
	 * Spring Expression Language (SpEL) attribute used for making the event
	 * handling conditional.
	 * <p>Default is {@code ""}, meaning the event is always handled.
	 * @see EventListener#condition
	 */
	String condition() default "";

}
