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  package com.datastax.oss.driver.api.mapper.annotations;
  
  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  
  /**
   * Annotates an interface that defines a set of query methods, usually (but not necessarily) related
   * to a given entity class.
   *
   * <p>Example:
   *
   * <pre>
   * &#64;Dao
   * public interface ProductDao {
   *   &#64;Select
   *   Product findById(UUID productId);
   *
   *   &#64;Insert
   *   void save(Product product);
   *
   *   &#64;Delete
   *   void delete(Product product);
   * }
   * </pre>
   *
   * DAO instances are created via {@link DaoFactory} methods.
   *
   * <p>DAO interfaces can define the following methods:
   *
   * <ul>
   *   <li>{@link Delete}
   *   <li>{@link GetEntity}
   *   <li>{@link Insert}
   *   <li>{@link Query}
   *   <li>{@link QueryProvider}
   *   <li>{@link Select}
   *   <li>{@link SetEntity}
   *   <li>{@link Update}
   * </ul>
   */
  @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  public @interface Dao {}
  