BillingAlignment.java

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/*
 * Copyright 2010-2013 Ning, Inc.
 *
 * Ning licenses this file to you under the Apache License, version 2.0
 * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
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package com.ning.billing.catalog.api;

/**
 * The various <code>BillingAlignement<code/> supported in Killbill.
 * <p>
 * The <code>Catalog</code> will define the billing alignement for each <code>Plan</code>
 *
 * @see com.ning.billing.catalog.api.Plan
 * @see com.ning.billing.catalog.api.PlanPhase
 * @see com.ning.billing.catalog.api.ProductCategory
 */
public enum BillingAlignment {
    /**
     * All {@code Subscription}s whose {@code Plan} has been configured with this alignment will
     * be invoiced using the {@code Account} billCycleDay.
     */
    ACCOUNT,

    /**
     * All {@code Subscription}s whose {@code Plan} has been configured with this alignment will
     * be invoiced using the startDate of the first billable {@code PlanPhase} for the {@code ProductCategory.BASE}
     * {@code Plan}.
     */
    BUNDLE,

    /**
     * All {@code Subscription}s whose {@code Plan} has been configured with this alignment will
     * be invoiced using the startDate of the first billable {@code PlanPhase} for the
     * {@code Subscription}.
     */
    SUBSCRIPTION
}