#region License
// Copyright (c) 2007 James Newton-King
//
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// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
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//
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace Newtonsoft.Json
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Specifies reference handling options for the <see cref="JsonSerializer"/>.
    /// Note that references cannot be preserved when a value is set via a non-default constructor such as types that implement ISerializable.
    /// </summary>
    /// <example>
    ///   <code lang="cs" source="..\Src\Newtonsoft.Json.Tests\Documentation\SerializationTests.cs" region="PreservingObjectReferencesOn" title="Preserve Object References" />       
    /// </example>
    [Flags]
    public enum PreserveReferencesHandling
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Do not preserve references when serializing types.
        /// </summary>
        None = 0,

        /// <summary>
        /// Preserve references when serializing into a JSON object structure.
        /// </summary>
        Objects = 1,

        /// <summary>
        /// Preserve references when serializing into a JSON array structure.
        /// </summary>
        Arrays = 2,

        /// <summary>
        /// Preserve references when serializing.
        /// </summary>
        All = Objects | Arrays
    }
}