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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.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* Specifies 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 1.0
*/
@Target({})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface UniqueConstraint {
/** (Optional) Constraint name. A provider-chosen name will be chosen
* if a name is not specified.
*
* @since 2.0
*/
String name() default "";
/** (Required) An array of the column names that make up the constraint. */
String[] columnNames();
}