javax.persistence.Temporal Maven / Gradle / Ivy
// $Id: Temporal.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.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();
}