src/javax/persistence/AttributeOverrides.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;

/**
 * Is used to override mappings of multiple properties or fields.
 *
 * <pre>
 *
 *    Example:
 *
 *    &#064;Embedded
 *    &#064;AttributeOverrides({
 *            &#064;AttributeOverride(name="startDate", column=&#064;Column("
 *                    EMP_START")),
 *            &#064;AttributeOverride(name="endDate", column=&#064;Column("EMP_END"))
 *    })
 *    public EmploymentPeriod getEmploymentPeriod() { ... }
 * </pre>
 *
 * @since Java Persistence API 1.0 
 */
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface AttributeOverrides {

    /** One or more mapping override */
    AttributeOverride[] value();
}