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package org.jdal.annotations;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

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

/**
 * Mark a field or property as reference of other by
 * type or property
 * 
 * @author Jose Luis Martin.
 * @since 1.2
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD}) 
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public @interface Reference {
	
	/** 
     * (Optional) The entity class that is the target of 
     * the association. 
     *
     * <p> Defaults to the type of the field or property 
     * that stores the association. 
     */
   
	Class target() default void.class;
    
    /**
     * (Optional) The name of the property.
     * <p> Defaults to type or property that stores the
     * association.
     */
    String property() default "";
	
}