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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.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME; | |
/** | |
* A PrivateOwned annotation is used to specify a relationship is privately | |
* owned. A privately owned relationship means the target object is a dependent | |
* part of the source object and is not referenced by any other object and | |
* cannot exist on its own. Private ownership causes many operations to be | |
* cascaded across the relationship, including, deletion, insertion, refreshing, | |
* locking (when cascaded). It also ensures that private objects removed from | |
* collections are deleted and object added are inserted. | |
* | |
* A PrivateOwned annotation can be used in conjunction with a OneToOne, | |
* OneToMany and VariableOneToOne annotation. Private ownership is implied | |
* with the BasicCollection and BasicMap annotation. | |
* | |
* @author Guy Pelletier | |
* @since Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0 | |
*/ | |
@Target({METHOD, FIELD}) | |
@Retention(RUNTIME) | |
public @interface PrivateOwned {} |