foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/org/eclipse/persistence/annotations/DiscriminatorClass.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/** 
 * A DiscriminatorClass is used within a VariableOneToOne annotation.
 * 
 * @author Guy Pelletier
 * @since Eclipselink 1.0 
 */ 
@Target({}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface DiscriminatorClass {
    /**
     * (Required) The discriminator to be stored on the database. 
     */
    String discriminator();

    /**
     * (Required) The class to the instantiated with the given discriminator.
     */
    Class value();
}