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//$Id: Table.java 11282 2007-03-14 22:05:59Z epbernard $
//EJB3 Specification Copyright 2004-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
package javax.persistence;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * This annotation specifies the primary table for the annotated entity. Additional
 * tables may be specified using SecondaryTable  or SecondaryTables annotation.
 *
 * If no Table annotation is specified for an entity class, the default values apply.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@Target({TYPE}) @Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Table {
        /**
         * The name of the table.
         *
         * Defaults to the entity name.
         */
        String name() default "";
        /**
         * The catalog of the table.
         *
         * Defaults to the default catalog.
         */
        String catalog() default "";
        /**
         * The schema of the table.
         *
         * Defaults to the default schema for user.
         */
        String schema() default "";
        /**
         * Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table. These are only used if table
         * generation is in effect. These constraints apply in addition to any constraints
         * specified by the Column and JoinColumn annotations and constraints entailed by
         * primary key mappings.
         *
         * Defaults to no additional constraints.
         */
        UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints() default {};
}