JSON.java

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 * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 DuyHai DOAN
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package info.archinnov.achilles.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Annotation to makes <strong>Achilles</strong> serialize the object into JSON String. Examples:
 * <pre class="code"><code class="java">

 * {@literal @}Column
 * <strong>{@literal @}JSON</strong>
 * private MyObject myPojo;
 * </code></pre>

 * It could be used in <strong>nested</strong> collections too:

 * <pre class="code"><code class="java">

 * {@literal @}Column
 * private List<<strong>{@literal @}JSON</strong> MyObject> myPojos;
 * </code></pre>
 *
 * @see <a href="https://github.com/doanduyhai/Achilles/wiki/Entity-Mapping#field-mapping" target="_blank">Field Mapping</a>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE_USE})
@Documented
public @interface JSON {
}