Table.java

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package org.springframework.data.cassandra.mapping;

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 org.springframework.data.annotation.Persistent;

/**
 * Identifies a domain object to be persisted to Cassandra as a table.
 * 
 * @author Alex Shvid
 * @author Matthew T. Adams
 */
@Persistent
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface Table {

	/**
	 * The name of the table; must be a valid CQL identifier or quoted identifier.
	 */
	String value() default "";

	/**
	 * Whether to cause the table name to be force-quoted.
	 */
	boolean forceQuote() default false;
}