OracleArray.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.platform.database.oracle.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * An OracleArray annotation is used to define an Oracle database VARRAY type.
 * This type can be used within PLSQL procedure calls.
 *
 * @see NamedPLSQLStoredProcedureQuery
 * @author David McCann
 * @since EclipseLink 2.5
 */
@Target({TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface OracleArray {

    /**
     * (Required) The name of the VARRAY type in the database.
     */
    String name();

    /**
     * (Required) The name of the database type this VARRAY holds onto.
     */
    String nestedType() default "VARCHAR_TYPE";

    /**
     * (Optional) The Java Collection class to map the VARRAY to.
     * This can be any valid Collection implementation.
     */
    Class javaType() default ArrayList.class;
}