clarified repository definition from DDD and removed comparison with DAO to reduce confusion

2011-09-13 14:31:41 +00:00 · 2011-09-13 14:31:41 +00:00 · 1a2f96000e
parent 663f056329
commit 1a2f96000e
1 changed files with 3 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/stereotype/Repository.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/stereotype/Repository.java
@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;

 /**
- * Indicates that an annotated class is a "Repository" (or "DAO").
+ * Indicates that an annotated class is a "Repository",
+ * "a mechanism for encapsulating storage, retrieval,
+ * and search behaviour which emulates a collection of objects”.
 * 
 * <p>A class thus annotated is eligible for Spring
 * {@link org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException} translation. The