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 * Contributors:
 *     Oracle - initial API and implementation from Oracle TopLink
 *     10/29/2010-2.2 Michael O'Brien 
 *       - 325167: Make reserved # bind parameter char generic to enable native SQL pass through
 ******************************************************************************/  
package org.eclipse.persistence.config;

/**
 * Parameter delimiter char hint values.
 * 
 * The class contains the default value for QueryHints.PARAMETER_DELIMITER query hint.
 * A single char should be specified if the default hash symbol needs to be overridden.
 * <p>i.e. "%"
 * 
 * JPA Query Hint Usage:
 * 
 * <p><code>query.setHint(QueryHints.PARAMETER_DELIMITER, "%");</code>
 * <p>or 
 * <p><code>@QueryHint(name=QueryHints.PARAMETER_DELIMITER, value="%")</code>
 * 
 * <p>Hint values are case-insensitive.
 * "" cannot be used - and will be replaced with the default value ParameterDelimiterType.DEFAULT
 * 
 * @see QueryHints#PARAMETER_DELIMITER
 */
public class ParameterDelimiterType {
    public static final String  Hash = "#";
    public static final String DEFAULT = Hash;
}