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* Contributors:
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
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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;
/**
* This annotation must be specified for persistent fields
* or properties of type java.util.Date and
* java.util.Calendar. It may only be specified for fields
* or properties of these types.
*
* The Temporal annotation may be used in
* conjunction with the {@link Basic} annotation, the {@link Id}
* annotation, or the {@link ElementCollection} annotation (when
* the element collection value is of such a temporal type.
*
*
* Example:
*
* @Temporal(DATE)
* protected java.util.Date endDate;
*
*
* @since Java Persistence 1.0
*/
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Temporal {
/** The type used in mapping java.util.Date or java.util.Calendar. */
TemporalType value();
}