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// Contributors:
// Linda DeMichiel - 2.1
// Linda DeMichiel - 2.0
package jakarta.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 map keys of type
* {@link java.util.Date} and {@link java.util.Calendar}. It may only be
* specified for map keys of these types.
*
* The MapKeyTemporal annotation can be applied to an
* element collection or relationship of type java.util.Map
* in conjunction with the ElementCollection,
* OneToMany, or ManyToMany annotation.
*
*
* Example:
*
* @OneToMany
* @MapKeyTemporal(DATE)
* protected java.util.Map<java.util.Date, Employee> employees;
*
*
* @since 2.0
*/
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface MapKeyTemporal {
/** (Required) The type used in mapping
* java.util.Date or
* java.util.Calendar.
*/
TemporalType value();
}