src/javax/persistence/Temporal.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 fields 
 * or properties of type <code>java.util.Date</code> and 
 * <code>java.util.Calendar</code>. It may only be specified for fields 
 * or properties of these types.
 * 
 * <p> The <code>Temporal</code> annotation may be used in 
 * conjunction with the {@link Basic} annotation, the {@link Id}
 * annotation, or the {@link ElementCollection} annotation (when
 * the element collection value is of such a temporal type.
 *
 * <pre>
 *     Example:
 * 
 *     &#064;Temporal(DATE)
 *     protected java.util.Date endDate;
 * </pre>
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Temporal {

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