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// Contributors:
// Oracle - initial API and implementation from Oracle TopLink
package org.eclipse.persistence.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* The ChangeTracking annotation is used to specify the
* {@linkplain org.eclipse.persistence.descriptors.changetracking.ObjectChangePolicy}
* which computes changes sets for EclipseLink's {@linkplain org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.UnitOfWork} commit process.
* An {@linkplain org.eclipse.persistence.descriptors.changetracking.ObjectChangePolicy} is stored on an Entity's descriptor.
*
* A ChangeTracking annotation may be defined on an Entity, MappedSuperclass or Embeddable.
*
* @see ChangeTrackingType
* @author Guy Pelletier
* @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0
*/
@Target({TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ChangeTracking {
/**
* The type of change tracking to use.
*/
ChangeTrackingType value() default ChangeTrackingType.AUTO;
}