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package org.apache.openjpa.persistence;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.persistence.CascadeType;
import javax.persistence.FetchType;

/**
 * Metadata annotation for a persistent collection field. This should be
 * used to annotate array field types as well as fields of type
 * {@link java.util.Collection}.
 *
 * @author Abe White
 * @since 0.4.0
 * @published
 */
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface PersistentCollection {

    String mappedBy() default "";

    Class elementType() default void.class;

    CascadeType[] elementCascade() default {};

    boolean elementEmbedded() default false;

    FetchType fetch() default FetchType.LAZY;
}