javax.jdo.annotations
Annotation Type Join

@Target(value={TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Join

Annotation for the join of a relation. Corresponds to the xml element "join".

Since:

2.1

Version:

2.1

Optional Element Summary

java.lang.String	column Name of the column in the join table.
Column[]	columns Detail definition of the join column(s).
ForeignKeyAction	deleteAction Delete action to be applied to any ForeignKey on this join.
Extension[]	extensions Vendor extensions.
java.lang.String	foreignKey Name for a generated foreign key constraint.
java.lang.String	generateForeignKey Generate or assume a foreign key constraint exists on the column or columns associated with this join.
java.lang.String	generatePrimaryKey Generate or assume a primary key constraint exists on the column or columns associated with this join.
java.lang.String	index The name of the index to generate.
java.lang.String	indexed Whether the join column is indexed.
java.lang.String	outer Whether to use an outer join.
java.lang.String	primaryKey Name for a generated primary key constraint.
java.lang.String	table Table to join to (used when joining to secondary tables).
java.lang.String	unique Whether the join column is unique.
java.lang.String	uniqueKey The name of the unique key constraint to generate.

table

public abstract java.lang.String table

Table to join to (used when joining to secondary tables).

Returns:

the table

Default:

""

column

public abstract java.lang.String column

Name of the column in the join table.

Returns:

the name of the column in the join table

Default:

""

indexed

public abstract java.lang.String indexed

Whether the join column is indexed.

Returns:

whether the join column(s) is(are) indexed

Default:

""

index

public abstract java.lang.String index

The name of the index to generate.

Returns:

the name of the index

Default:

""

unique

public abstract java.lang.String unique

Whether the join column is unique.

Returns:

whether the join column(s) is(are) is unique

Default:

""

uniqueKey

public abstract java.lang.String uniqueKey

The name of the unique key constraint to generate.

Returns:

the name of the unique key constraint

Default:

""

outer

public abstract java.lang.String outer

Whether to use an outer join.

Returns:

whether to use an outer join

Default:

""

deleteAction

public abstract ForeignKeyAction deleteAction

Delete action to be applied to any ForeignKey on this join.

Returns:

the delete action

Default:

javax.jdo.annotations.ForeignKeyAction.UNSPECIFIED

columns

public abstract Column[] columns

Detail definition of the join column(s). This is needed for more than one join column.

Returns:

the join columns

Default:

{}

generatePrimaryKey

public abstract java.lang.String generatePrimaryKey

Generate or assume a primary key constraint exists on the column or columns associated with this join. Specify "true" or "false".

Returns:

whether to generate or assume a primary key constraint

Default:

""

primaryKey

public abstract java.lang.String primaryKey

Name for a generated primary key constraint.

Returns:

the name of the generated primary key constraint

Default:

""

generateForeignKey

public abstract java.lang.String generateForeignKey

Generate or assume a foreign key constraint exists on the column or columns associated with this join. Specify "true" or "false".

Returns:

whether to generate or assume a foreign key constraint

Default:

""

foreignKey

public abstract java.lang.String foreignKey

Name for a generated foreign key constraint.

Returns:

the name of the generated foreign key constraint

Default:

""

extensions

public abstract Extension[] extensions

Vendor extensions.

Returns:

the vendor extensions

Default:

{}