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/*
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 */
package javax.persistence;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * This annotation is used to specify that a unique constraint 
 * is to be included in the generated DDL for a primary or secondary table.
 *
 *  *    Example:
 *    @Entity
 *    @Table(
 *        name="EMPLOYEE", 
 *        uniqueConstraints=
 *            @UniqueConstraint(columnNames={"EMP_ID", "EMP_NAME"})
 *    )
 *    public class Employee { ... }
 * 
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({TYPE}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface UniqueConstraint {

    /** (Required) An array of the column names that make up the constraint. */
    String[] columnNames();
}