javax.jdo.annotations

Annotation Type Order

@Target(value={ANNOTATION_TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Order

Annotation for the ordering component of an ordered container member, such as Java Collections Framework Array and List types and Java native array types. Corresponds to the xml element "order".

Since:

2.1

Version:

2.1

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	column The name of the column to use for ordering the elements of the member.
Column[]	columns The definition of the column(s) to use for ordering.
Extension[]	extensions Vendor extensions.
String	mappedBy Name of a field or property in the target class that acts as the ordering field or property for this member.

Element Detail

column

public abstract String column

The name of the column to use for ordering the elements of the member.

Returns:

the name of the ordering column

Default:

""

mappedBy

public abstract String mappedBy

Name of a field or property in the target class that acts as the ordering field or property for this member.

Returns:

the name of the field or property in the target class

Default:

""

columns

public abstract Column[] columns

The definition of the column(s) to use for ordering.

Returns:

the columns to use for ordering

Default:

{}

extensions

public abstract Extension[] extensions

Vendor extensions.

Returns:

the vendor extensions

Default:

{}