javax.persistence.Table Maven / Gradle / Ivy
// $Id: Table.java 17752 2009-10-15 01:19:21Z [email protected] $
// EJB3 Specification Copyright 2004-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
/**
* Specifies the primary table for the annotated entity. Additional
* tables may be specified using {@link SecondaryTable} or {@link
* SecondaryTables} annotation.
*
* If no Table annotation is specified for an entity
* class, the default values apply.
*
*
* Example:
*
* @Entity
* @Table(name="CUST", schema="RECORDS")
* public class Customer { ... }
*
*
* @since Java Persistence 1.0
*/
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Table {
/**
* (Optional) The name of the table.
*
* Defaults to the entity name.
*/
String name() default "";
/**
* (Optional) The catalog of the table.
*
* Defaults to the default catalog.
*/
String catalog() default "";
/**
* (Optional) The schema of the table.
*
* Defaults to the default schema for user.
*/
String schema() default "";
/**
* (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on
* the table. These are only used if table generation is in
* effect. These constraints apply in addition to any constraints
* specified by the Column and JoinColumn
* annotations and constraints entailed by primary key mappings.
*
* Defaults to no additional constraints.
*/
UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints() default { };
}