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*
* Contributors:
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
*
******************************************************************************/
package javax.persistence;
import java.lang.annotation.
Target;
import java.lang.annotation.
Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.
ElementType.
FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.
ElementType.
METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.
RetentionPolicy.
RUNTIME;
/**
* This annotation must be specified for persistent fields
* or properties of type <code>java.util.Date</code> and
* <code>java.util.Calendar</code>. It may only be specified for fields
* or properties of these types.
*
* <p> The <code>Temporal</code> annotation may be used in
* conjunction with the {@link Basic} annotation, the {@link Id}
* annotation, or the {@link ElementCollection} annotation (when
* the element collection value is of such a temporal type.
*
* <pre>
* Example:
*
* @Temporal(DATE)
* protected java.util.Date endDate;
* </pre>
*
* @since Java Persistence 1.0
*/
@
Target({
METHOD,
FIELD})
@
Retention(
RUNTIME)
public @interface
Temporal {
/** The type used in mapping <code>java.util.Date</code> or <code>java.util.Calendar</code>. */
TemporalType value();
}