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package com.amazonaws.mobileconnectors.dynamodbv2.dynamodbmapper;

import com.amazonaws.mobileconnectors.dynamodbv2.dynamodbmapper.DynamoDBMapperConfig.TableNameOverride;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation to mark a class as a DynamoDB table.
 * <p>
 * This annotation is inherited by subclasses, and can be overridden by them as
 * well.
 *
 * @see TableNameOverride
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
public @interface DynamoDBTable {

    /**
     * The name of the table to use for this class.
     */
    String tableName();

}