src/javax/persistence/AssociationOverride.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.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * This annotation is used to override a many-to-one or
 * one-to-one mapping of property or field for an entity relationship.
 *
 * <p> The <code>AssociationOverride</code> annotation may be applied
 * to an entity that extends a mapped superclass to override a many-to-one
 * or one-to-one mapping defined by the mapped superclass. If the
 * <code>AssociationOverride</code> annotation is not specified, the join
 * column is mapped the same as in the original mapping.
 * <pre>
 *    Example:
 *    &#064;MappedSuperclass
 *    public class Employee {
 *        ...
 *        &#064;ManyToOne
 *        protected Address address;
 *        ...
 *    }
 *    
 *    &#064;Entity 
 *    &#064;AssociationOverride(name="address", 
 *        joinColumns=&#064;JoinColumn(name="ADDR_ID"))
 *    // address field mapping overridden to ADDR_ID fk
 *    public class PartTimeEmployee extends Employee {
 *        ...
 *    }
 * </pre>
 *
 * @see OneToOne
 * @see ManyToOne
 * @see MappedSuperclass
 *
 * @since Java Persistence API 1.0 
 */
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface AssociationOverride {

    /**
     * The name of the relationship property whose mapping is
     * being overridden if property-based access is being used,
     * or the name of the relationship field if field-based access is used.
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * The join column that is being mapped to the persistent
     * attribute. The mapping type will remain the same as is defined
     * in the mapped superclass.
     */
    JoinColumn[] joinColumns() default {};
    /**
     * The joinTable element is used to override the 
     * mapping of the join table and/or its join columns.
     * @since Java Persistence API 2.0
     **/
    JoinTable joinTable() default @JoinTable;
}