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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; | |
import static org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.ChangeTrackingType.AUTO; | |
/** | |
* The ChangeTracking annotation is used to specify the | |
* org.eclipse.persistence.descriptors.changetracking.ObjectChangePolicy | |
* which computes changes sets for EclipseLink's UnitOfWork commit process. | |
* An ObjectChangePolicy is stored on an Entity's descriptor. | |
* | |
* A ChangeTracking annotation may be specified on an Entity, | |
* MappedSuperclass or Embeddable. | |
* | |
* @see org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.ChangeTrackingType | |
* @author Guy Pelletier | |
* @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0 | |
*/ | |
@Target({TYPE}) | |
@Retention(RUNTIME) | |
public @interface ChangeTracking { | |
/** | |
* (Optional) The type of change tracking to use. | |
*/ | |
ChangeTrackingType value() default AUTO; | |
} |