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package javax.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;
import static javax.persistence.GenerationType.AUTO;

/**
 * Provides for the specification of generation strategies for 
 * the values of primary keys. The GeneratedValue 
 * annotation may be applied to a primary key property or
 * field of an entity or mapped superclass in conjunction with 
 * the {@link Id} annotation.
 *
 *  *
 * Example 1:
 *
 *     @Id
 *     @GeneratedValue(strategy=SEQUENCE, generator="CUST_SEQ")
 *     @Column(name="CUST_ID")
 *     public Long getId() { return id; }
 *
 *     Example 2:
 *
 *     @Id
 *     @GeneratedValue(strategy=TABLE, generator="CUST_GEN")
 *     @Column(name="CUST_ID")
 *     Long id;
 * 
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface GeneratedValue {

    /**
     * (Optional) The primary key generation strategy
     * that the persistence provider must use to
     * generate the annotated entity primary key.
     */
    GenerationType strategy() default AUTO;

    /**
     * (Optional) The name of the primary key generator
     * to use as specified in the {@link SequenceGenerator} 
     * or {@link TableGenerator} annotation.
     *  Defaults to the id generator supplied by persistence provider.
     */
    String generator() default "";
}