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package org.seasar.extension.dxo.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

/**
 * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>と<code>String</code>の変換に使用するフォーマットを指定します。
 * 
 * @author koichik
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target( { ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
public @interface TimestampPattern {

    /**
     * <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>と<code>String</code>の変換に使用するフォーマットです。
     * <p>
     * フォーマットは{@link SimpleDateFormat}に従います．
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return <code>java.sql.Timestamp</code>と<code>String</code>の変換に使用するフォーマット
     */
    String value();

}