namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Configuration
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines the models generation modes.
    /// </summary>
    public enum ModelsMode
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Do not generate strongly typed models.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This means that only IPublishedContent instances will be used.
        /// </remarks>
        Nothing = 0,

        /// <summary>
        /// Generate models in memory.
        /// When: a content type change occurs.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>The app does not restart. Models are available in views exclusively.</remarks>
        InMemoryAuto,

        /// <summary>
        /// Generate models as *.cs files.
        /// When: generation is triggered.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Generation can be triggered from the dashboard. The app does not restart.
        /// Models are not compiled and thus are not available to the project.</remarks>
        SourceCodeManual,

        /// <summary>
        /// Generate models as *.cs files.
        /// When: a content type change occurs, or generation is triggered.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>Generation can be triggered from the dashboard. The app does not restart.
        /// Models are not compiled and thus are not available to the project.</remarks>
        SourceCodeAuto
    }
}