# AlarmClass.java

    /*
     * Copyright (c) 2011, Niclas Hedhman. All Rights Reserved.
     *
     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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    package org.qi4j.library.alarm;

    /** AlarmClass is required attribute for Alarms, to indicate the urgency of the AlarmPoint.
     *
     */
    public enum AlarmClass
    {
        /**
         * A-alarms requires immediate attention, no matter time of day or day of year. In the enterprise world, they
         * indicate issue with mission-critical, 24/7, functions.
         */
        A,

        /** B-alarms require attention during working hours.
         *
         */
        B,

        /** C-alarm indicate things that needs to be attended to during regular maintenance cycles or when spare time is
         * available.
         */
        C,

        /** D-alarms are used for notifications that indicates smaller issues, or things that can not be dealt with
         * by humans and will self-correct over time. They are also used to produce events for general notifications
         * that are informative in nature, such as reports.
         */
        D
    }