# ShadowCachingScopeType (Complex Type)

### Namespace: http://midpoint.evolveum.com/xml/ns/public/common/common-3

Scope of the shadow caching.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
attributes | property ShadowSimpleAttributesCachingScopeType | [0,1] | Scope of the caching for simple attributes.
associations | property ShadowItemsCachingScopeType | [0,1] | Scope of the caching for associations i.
activation | property ShadowItemsCachingScopeType | [0,1] | Scope of the caching for the activation information.
auxiliaryObjectClasses | property ShadowItemsCachingScopeType | [0,1] | Scope of the caching for the auxiliary object classes.
credentials | container ShadowCredentialsCachingScopeType | [0,1] | Scope of the caching for credentials, i.

- ### Items

  - #### attributes

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:4

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Scope of the caching for simple attributes.

  - #### associations

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:2

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Scope of the caching for associations i.e. reference attributes.

  - #### activation

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:2

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Scope of the caching for the activation information.

  - #### auxiliaryObjectClasses

    Flags: RAM,runtime,AVals:2

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Scope of the caching for the auxiliary object classes.

  - #### credentials

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Scope of the caching for credentials, i.e., the password for now. Note that we currently store only the hashed value (or "incomplete" flag) in the shadow. See https://docs.evolveum.com/midpoint/devel/design/password-caching-4.9.1/.