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  package org.apache.cayenne.cache.invalidation;
  
  import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
  import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
  import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  
  /**
   * <p>
   * A built-in annotation that provides declarative cache management for persistent
   * objects.
   * </p>
   *
   * @see InvalidationHandler
   * @see CacheGroup
   *
   * @since 3.1
   */
  @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  @Documented
  @Inherited
  public @interface CacheGroups {
  
      /**
       * Defines one or more cache group names associated with the tagged entity.
       */
      String[] value() default {};
  
      /**
       * Defines one or more typed cache groups associated with the tagged entity.
       *
       * @since 4.0
       */
      CacheGroup[] groups() default {};
  }