src/javax/persistence/Table.java

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package javax.persistence;

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

/**
 * Specifies the primary table for the annotated entity. Additional
 * tables may be specified using {@link SecondaryTable} or {@link
 * SecondaryTables} annotation.
 *
 * <p> If no <code>Table</code> annotation is specified for an entity 
 * class, the default values apply.
 *
 * <pre>
 *    Example:
 *
 *    &#064;Entity
 *    &#064;Table(name="CUST", schema="RECORDS")
 *    public class Customer { ... }
 * </pre>
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target(TYPE) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Table {

    /**
     * (Optional) The name of the table.
     * <p> Defaults to the entity name.
     */
    String name() default "";

    /** (Optional) The catalog of the table.
     * <p> Defaults to the default catalog.
     */
    String catalog() default "";

    /** (Optional) The schema of the table.
     * <p> Defaults to the default schema for user.
     */
    String schema() default "";

    /**
     * (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on 
     * the table. These are only used if table generation is in 
     * effect. These constraints apply in addition to any constraints 
     * specified by the <code>Column</code> and <code>JoinColumn</code> 
     * annotations and constraints entailed by primary key mappings.
     * <p> Defaults to no additional constraints.
     */
    UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints() default {};

    /**
     * (Optional) Indexes for the table.  These are only used if
     * table generation is in effect.  Note that it is not necessary
     * to specify an index for a primary key, as the primary key
     * index will be created automatically.
     *
     * @since Java Persistence 2.1 
     */
    Index[] indexes() default {};
}