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package com.mysql.clusterj.annotation;

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

/**
 * Annotation on a member to define it as a primary key member of a class or
 * persistent interface.
 */
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD}) 
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface PrimaryKey
{
    /**
     * Name of the primary key constraint
     * @return the name of the primary key constraint
     */
    String name() default "";

    /**
     * Name of the column to use for the primary key
     * @return the name of the column to use for the primary key
     */
    String column() default "";

    /**
     * The column(s) for the primary key
     * @return the column(s) for the primary key
     */
    Column[] columns() default {};
}
