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The Java Data Objects (JDO) API is a standard interface-based Java model abstraction of persistence, developed as Java Specification Request 243 under the auspices of the Java Community Process.

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package javax.jdo.annotations;

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

/**
 * Annotation for whether the class or interface is persistence-capable.
 * 
 * @version 2.1
 * @since 2.1
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE) 
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface PersistenceCapable
{
    /** Member declarations. Annotations for persistent members of this
     * class or interface can be specifed either here or on each member.
     * Annotations for inherited members can only be specified here.
     * @return member declarations
     */
    Persistent[] members() default {};

    /** Table to use for persisting this class or interface. 
     */
    String table() default "";

    /** Catalog to use for persisting this class or interface. 
     */
    String catalog() default "";

    /** Schema to use for persisting this class or interface. 
     */
    String schema() default "";

    /** Whether this class or interface manages an extent. 
     */
    String requiresExtent() default "";

    /** Whether objects of this class or interface can only be embedded. 
     */
    String embeddedOnly() default "";

    /** Whether this class or interface is detachable. 
     */
    String detachable() default "";

    /** Type of identity for this class or interface. 
     */
    IdentityType identityType() default IdentityType.UNSPECIFIED;

    /** Primary key class when using application identity and using own PK. 
     */
    Class objectIdClass() default void.class;

    /** Whether this class is cacheable in a Level2 cache.
     * @since 2.2
     */
    String cacheable() default "true";

    /** Whether objects of this type should, by default, be locked when read.
     * @since 3.0
     */
    String serializeRead() default "false";

    /** Any vendor extensions.
     */
    Extension[] extensions() default {};
}