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package org.apache.openjpa.persistence.jdbc;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

/**
 * <p>Array, collection, or map element column.</p>
 *
 * @author Abe White
 * @since 0.4.0, 1.1.0
 */
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ElementColumn {

    String name() default "";

    boolean unique() default false;

    boolean nullable() default true;

    boolean insertable() default true;

    boolean updatable() default true;

    String columnDefinition() default "";

    int length() default 255;

    int precision() default 0; // decimal precision

    int scale() default 0; // decimal scale
}