https://github.com/javaee/jpa-spec: Java(TM) Persistence API 
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    Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
    Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0

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 package javax.persistence;


Defines the set of cascadable operations that are propagated 
to the associated entity.
The value cascade=ALL is equivalent to 
cascade={PERSIST, MERGE, REMOVE, REFRESH, DETACH}.

Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/**
 * Defines the set of cascadable operations that are propagated 
 * to the associated entity.
 * The value <code>cascade=ALL</code> is equivalent to 
 * <code>cascade={PERSIST, MERGE, REMOVE, REFRESH, DETACH}</code>.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
public enum CascadeType { 

    
Cascade all operations 
/** Cascade all operations */
    ALL, 

    
Cascade persist operation 
/** Cascade persist operation */
    PERSIST, 

    
Cascade merge operation 
/** Cascade merge operation */
    MERGE, 

    
Cascade remove operation 
/** Cascade remove operation */
    REMOVE,

    
Cascade refresh operation 
/** Cascade refresh operation */
    REFRESH,

    
Cascade detach operation

Since:Java Persistence 2.0
/**
     * Cascade detach operation
     *
     * @since Java Persistence 2.0
     * 
     */   
    DETACH
}