src/javax/persistence/MapKeyTemporal.java

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package javax.persistence;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * This annotation must be specified for persistent map keys of type 
 * {@link java.util.Date} and {@link java.util.Calendar}. It may only be 
 * specified for map keys of these types.
 * 
 * <p> The <code>MapKeyTemporal</code> annotation can be applied to an
 * element collection or relationship of type <code>java.util.Map</code>
 * in conjunction with the <code>ElementCollection</code>,
 * <code>OneToMany</code>, or <code>ManyToMany</code> annotation.
 *
 * <pre>
 *     Example:
 * 
 *     &#064;OneToMany
 *     &#064;MapKeyTemporal(DATE)
 *     protected java.util.Map&#060;java.util.Date, Employee&#062; employees;
 * </pre>
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 2.0
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface MapKeyTemporal {

    /** (Required) The type used in mapping
     * <code>java.util.Date</code> or
     * <code>java.util.Calendar</code>. 
     */
    TemporalType value();
}