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  • Rob Bygrave 
package io.ebean.annotation;

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


Specify the update mode for the specific entity type.


Control whether all 'loaded' properties are included in an Update or whether
just properties that have changed will be included in the update.




Note that the default can be set via ebean.properties.





## Set to update all loaded properties
ebean.updateChangesOnly=false



/**
 * Specify the update mode for the specific entity type.
 * <p>
 * Control whether all 'loaded' properties are included in an Update or whether
 * just properties that have changed will be included in the update.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Note that the default can be set via ebean.properties.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * <pre>
 * ## Set to update all loaded properties
 * ebean.updateChangesOnly=false
 * </pre>
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface UpdateMode {

  
Set to false if you want to include all the 'loaded' properties in the
update. Otherwise, just the properties that have changed will be included
in the update.

/**
   * Set to false if you want to include all the 'loaded' properties in the
   * update. Otherwise, just the properties that have changed will be included
   * in the update.
   */
  boolean updateChangesOnly() default true;

}