org.springframework.ldap.odm.annotations.Entry Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package org.springframework.ldap.odm.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* This annotation marks a Java class to be persisted in an LDAP directory.
*
* @author Paul Harvey <paul.at.pauls-place.me.uk>
*/
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Entry {
/**
* A list of LDAP object classes that the annotated Java class represents.
*
* All fields will be persisted to LDAP unless annotated {@link Transient}.
*
* @return A list of LDAP classes which the annotated Java class represents.
*/
String[] objectClasses();
/**
* The base DN of this entry. If specified, this will be prepended to all calculated
* distinguished names for entries of the annotated class.
*
* @return the base DN for entries of this class
*/
String base() default "";
}