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16  
17  package org.forgerock.api.annotations;
18  
19  import static org.forgerock.api.enums.PatchOperation.*;
20  
21  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
22  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
23  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
24  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
25  
26  import org.forgerock.api.enums.PatchOperation;
27  
28  /**
29   * Indicates an CREST patch method on an annotated POJO. This annotation can be used on
30   * methods in both singleton and collection resource request handlers.
31   * <p>
32   * The annotated method's return type must be:
33   * <ul>
34   *     <li>A {@code Promise<Resource, ? extends ResourceException>} promise.</li>
35   * </ul>
36   * The method must take the following parameters:
37   * <ul>
38   *     <li>A {@code org.forgerock.json.resource.PatchRequest} to be given the request.</li>
39   * </ul>
40   * If the annotated method is on a collection handler, it must also take the following parameters:
41   * <ul>
42   *     <li>A string parameter for the instance identifier.</li>
43   * </ul>
44   * The method may also take the following parameters:
45   * <ul>
46   *     <li>A {@link org.forgerock.services.context.Context} to be given the context.</li>
47   * </ul>
48   * @see RequestHandler
49   * @see SingletonProvider
50   * @see CollectionProvider
51   */
52  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
53  @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
54  public @interface Patch {
55      /** Describe the standard operation details of this action. */
56      Operation operationDescription();
57      /** The set of patch operations supported by this request handler. By default, all are supported. */
58      PatchOperation[] operations() default { ADD, REMOVE, REPLACE, INCREMENT, MOVE, COPY, TRANSFORM };
59  }