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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.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Used to override mappings of multiple properties or fields.
 *
 *  *
 *    Example:
 *
 *    @Embedded
 *    @AttributeOverrides({
 *            @AttributeOverride(name="startDate", 
 *                               column=@Column("EMP_START")),
 *            @AttributeOverride(name="endDate", 
 *                               column=@Column("EMP_END"))
 *    })
 *    public EmploymentPeriod getEmploymentPeriod() { ... }
 *
 * 
 *
 *
 * @see AttributeOverride
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0 
 */
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)

public @interface AttributeOverrides {

    /** (Required) One or more field or property mapping overrides. */
    AttributeOverride[] value();
}