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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009, 2011 Oracle, Inc. All rights reserved.
 *
 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
 * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0
 * which accompanies this distribution.  The Eclipse Public License is available
 * at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html and the Eclipse Distribution License
 * is available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
 */
package javax.persistence;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
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.EnumType.ORDINAL;

/**
 * Specifies that a persistent property or field should be persisted as a enumerated type.  
 * The Enumerated annotation may be used in conjunction with the Basic annotation, 
 * or in conjunction with the ElementCollection annotation when the element collection value is of basic type.  
 * If the enumerated type is not specified or the Enumerated annotation is not used, the EnumType 
 * value is assumed to be ORDINAL.
 *
 *  *   Example:
 *
 *   public enum EmployeeStatus {FULL_TIME, PART_TIME, CONTRACT}
 *
 *   public enum SalaryRate {JUNIOR, SENIOR, MANAGER, EXECUTIVE}
 *
 *   @Entity public class Employee {
 *       public EmployeeStatus getStatus() {...}
 *       ...
 *       @Enumerated(STRING)
 *       public SalaryRate getPayScale() {...}
 *       ...
 *   }
 * 
 *
 * @see Basic
 * @see ElementCollection
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE, METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Enumerated {

    EnumType value() default ORDINAL;
}