ObjectId.java

/*
 * Copyright 2011 VZ Netzwerke Ltd
 * Copyright 2014 devbliss GmbH
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 * 
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 */
package org.mongojack;

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

/**
 * Indicates that the property should be converted to an ObjectId before being stored in the database, and back to
 * whatever type it is afterwards. Use this if you want an ID to have a String or byte[] value, but you want it stored
 * in the database as an ObjectId.
 * 
 * @author James Roper
 * @since 1.0
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface ObjectId {
}