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package org.datanucleus.api.jdo.annotations;

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

/**
 * Extension annotation specifying either this field/method or use a surrogate column as storing the creation user for this object.
 * Only applies if specified on a String.
 */
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE}) 
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface CreateUser
{
    /**
     * Name of the create user column in the table for this class when this is a surrogate (class-level) column.
     * @return The create user column name
     */
    String column() default "CREATE_USER";

    /**
     * Length of the create user column.
     * @return Length of the create user column.
     */
    int columnLength() default -1;
}