//$Id: Enumerated.java 11282 2007-03-14 22:05:59Z epbernard $
package javax.persistence;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static javax.persistence.EnumType.*;

/**
 * Specifies that a persistent property or field should be persisted as a enumerated type.
 * It may be used in conjunction with the Basic annotation.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Enumerated {
	/**
	 * The type used in mapping an enum type
	 */
	EnumType value() default ORDINAL;
}