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package javax.xml.bind.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
/**
*
* Prevents the mapping of a JavaBean property/type to XML representation.
*
* The {@code @XmlTransient} annotation is useful for resolving name
* collisions between a JavaBean property name and a field name or
* preventing the mapping of a field/property. A name collision can
* occur when the decapitalized JavaBean property name and a field
* name are the same. If the JavaBean property refers to the field,
* then the name collision can be resolved by preventing the
* mapping of either the field or the JavaBean property using the
* {@code @XmlTransient} annotation.
*
*
* When placed on a class, it indicates that the class shouldn't be mapped
* to XML by itself. Properties on such class will be mapped to XML along
* with its derived classes, as if the class is inlined.
*
*
Usage
* The {@code @XmlTransient} annotation can be used with the following
* program elements:
*
* - a JavaBean property
* - field
* - class
*
*
* {@code @XmlTransient} is mutually exclusive with all other
* JAXB defined annotations.
*
* See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for
* additional common information.
*
* Example: Resolve name collision between JavaBean property and
* field name
*
*
* // Example: Code fragment
* public class USAddress {
*
* // The field name "name" collides with the property name
* // obtained by bean decapitalization of getName() below
* @XmlTransient public String name;
*
* String getName() {..};
* String setName() {..};
* }
*
* {@code
*
*
*
*
*
*
* }
*
* @author Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
* @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
*/
@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, METHOD, TYPE})
public @interface XmlTransient {}