javax.persistence.Temporal Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package javax.persistence;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* This annotation must be specified for persistent fields or properties of type java.util.Date
* and java.util.Calendar. It may only be specified for fields or properties of these types.
*
* The Temporal 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.
*
*
* Example:
*
* @Temporal(DATE)
* protected java.util.Date endDate;
*
*
* @since Java Persistence 1.0
*/
@Target({FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Temporal {
/**
* The type used in mapping java.util.Date or java.util.Calendar.
*
* @return type
*/
TemporalType value();
}