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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.FIELD; | |
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD; | |
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE; | |
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME; | |
/** | |
* The ObjectTypeConverter annotation is used to specify a TopLink | |
* org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.converters.ObjectTypeConverter that converts a fixed | |
* number of database data value(s) to Java object value(s) during the reading | |
* and writing of a mapped attribute | |
* | |
* An ObjectTypeConverter must be be uniquely identified by name and can be | |
* defined at the class, field and property level and can be specified within | |
* an Entity, MappedSuperclass and Embeddable class. | |
* | |
* The usage of an ObjectTypeConverter is specified via the Convert annotation | |
* and is supported on a Basic, BasicMap or BasicCollection mapping. | |
* | |
* @see org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.Convert | |
* @author Guy Pelletier | |
* @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0 | |
*/ | |
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD}) | |
@Retention(RUNTIME) | |
public @interface ObjectTypeConverter { | |
/** | |
* (Required) Name this converter. The name should be unique across the | |
* whole persistence unit. | |
*/ | |
String name(); | |
/** | |
* (Optional) Specify the type stored on the database. The default is | |
* inferred from the type of the persistence field or property. | |
*/ | |
Class dataType() default void.class; | |
/** | |
* (Optional) Specify the type stored on the entity. The default is inferred | |
* from the type of the persistent field or property. | |
*/ | |
Class objectType() default void.class; | |
/** | |
* (Required) Specify the conversion values to be used with the object | |
* converter. | |
*/ | |
ConversionValue[] conversionValues(); | |
/** | |
* (Optional) Specify a default object value. Used for legacy data if the | |
* data value is missing. | |
*/ | |
String defaultObjectValue() default ""; | |
} |