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36: package javax.persistence;
37:
38: import java.lang.annotation.Target;
39: import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
40: import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
41: import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
42: import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
43: import static javax.persistence.TemporalType.TIMESTAMP;
44:
45: /**
46: * This annotation must be specified for persistent fields
47: * or properties of type {@link java.util.Date} and {@link
48: * java.util.Calendar}. It may only be specified for fields
49: * or properties of these types.
50: *
51: * <p> The <code>Temporal</code> annotation may be used in
52: * conjunction with the {@link Basic} annotation.
53: *
54: * <pre>
55: * Example:
56: *
57: * @Temporal(DATE)
58: * protected java.util.Date endDate;
59: * </pre>
60: *
61: * @since Java Persistence 1.0
62: */
63: @Target({METHOD,FIELD})
64: @Retention(RUNTIME)
65: public @interface Temporal {
66:
67: /** The type used in mapping java.util.Date or java.util.Calendar. */
68: TemporalType value();
69: }
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