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 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
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package javax.persistence;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Used in schema generation to specify creation of an index.
 * 
 * Note that it is not necessary to specify an index for a primary key,
 * as the primary key index will be created automatically.
 *
 * 

 * The syntax of the columnList element is a
 * column_list, as follows:
 *
 * 
 *    column::= index_column [,index_column]*
 *    index_column::= column_name [ASC | DESC]
 * 
 *
 *  If ASC or DESC is not specified,
 * ASC (ascending order) is assumed.
 *
 * @see Table
 * @since Java Persistence 2.1
 */
@Target({})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Index {

    /**
     * (Optional) The name of the index; defaults to a provider-generated name.
     */
    String name() default "";

    /**
     * (Required) The names of the columns to be included in the index,
     * in order.
     */
    String columnList();

    /**
     * (Optional) Whether the index is unique.
     */
    boolean unique() default false;

}