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023
024package microsoft.exchange.webservices.data.core.enumeration.property;
025
026/**
027 * defines how a complex property behaves.
028 */
029public enum PropertyDefinitionFlags {
030
031  /**
032   * No specific behavior.
033   */
034  None,
035
036  /**
037   * The property is automatically instantiated when it is read.
038   */
039  AutoInstantiateOnRead,
040
041  /**
042   * The existing instance of the property is reusable.
043   */
044  ReuseInstance,
045
046  /**
047   * The property can be set.
048   */
049  CanSet,
050
051  /**
052   * The property can be updated.
053   */
054  CanUpdate,
055
056  /**
057   * The property can be deleted.
058   */
059  CanDelete,
060
061  /**
062   * The property can be searched.
063   */
064  CanFind,
065
066  /**
067   * The property must be loaded explicitly.
068   */
069  MustBeExplicitlyLoaded,
070
071  /**
072   * Only meaningful for "collection" property. With this flag, the item in the collection gets updated,
073   * instead of creating and adding new item to the collection.
074   * Should be used together with the ReuseInstance flag.
075   */
076
077  UpdateCollectionItems;
078
079}
080