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023    
024    package microsoft.exchange.webservices.data.core.enumeration.property;
025    
026    /**
027     * defines how a complex property behaves.
028     */
029    public 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