Query.java

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package org.apache.deltaspike.data.api;

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;

import javax.persistence.LockModeType;
import javax.persistence.QueryHint;

/**
 * Supply query meta data to a method with this annotation.<br/>
 * Currently supports:
 * <ul><li>JPQL queries as part of the annotation value</li>
 * <li>Execute named queries referenced by the named value</li>
 * <li>Execute native SQL queries</li>
 * <li>Restrict the result size to a static value</li>
 * <li>Provide a lock mode</li></ul>
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
@Inherited
public @interface Query
{

    /**
     * Defines the Query to execute. Can be left empty for method expression queries
     * or when referencing a {@link #named()} query.
     */
    String value() default "";

    /**
     * References a named query.
     */
    String named() default "";

    /**
     * Defines a native SQL query.
     */
    boolean isNative() default false;

    /**
     * Limits the number of results the query returns.
     */
    int max() default 0;

    /**
     * Defines a lock mode for the query.
     */
    LockModeType lock() default LockModeType.NONE;

    /**
     * (Optional) Query properties and hints.  May include vendor-specific query hints.
     */
    QueryHint[] hints() default {
    };

    /**
     * Defines how a single result query is fetched. Defaults to the JPA way with
     * Exceptions thrown on non-single result queries.
     */
    SingleResultType singleResult() default SingleResultType.JPA;
}