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| * which accompanies this distribution. |
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| * and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at |
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| * |
| * Contributors: |
| * Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1 |
| * Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0 |
| * |
| ******************************************************************************/ |
| 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: |
| * |
| * @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(); |
| } |