EclipseLink 2.2.0, build 'v20110202-r8913' API Reference

org.eclipse.persistence.annotations
Annotation Type BasicMap


Deprecated.

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface BasicMap

A BasicMap is used to map an org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.DirectMapMapping, which stores a collection of key-value pairs of simple types (String, Number, Date, etc.). It is used in conjunction with a CollectionTable which stores the key, the value and a foreign key to the source object.

See Also:
A converter may be used if the desired object type and the data type do not match. This applied to both the key and value of the map., Convert, Converter, ObjectTypeConverter, A BasicMap can be specified within an Entity, MappedSuperclass and Embeddable class., ElementCollection
Author:
Guy Pelletier
Since:
Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0

Optional Element Summary
 FetchType fetch
          Deprecated. (Optional) Defines whether the value of the field or property should be lazily loaded or must be eagerly fetched.
 Column keyColumn
          Deprecated. (Optional) The name of the data column that holds the direct map key.
 Convert keyConverter
          Deprecated. (Optional) Specify the key converter.
 Column valueColumn
          Deprecated. (Optional) The name of the data column that holds the direct collection data.
 Convert valueConverter
          Deprecated. (Optional) Specify the value converter.
 

fetch

public abstract FetchType fetch
Deprecated. 
(Optional) Defines whether the value of the field or property should be lazily loaded or must be eagerly fetched. The EAGER strategy is a requirement on the persistence provider runtime that the value must be eagerly fetched. The LAZY strategy is a hint to the persistence provider runtime. If not specified, defaults to LAZY.

Default:
javax.persistence.FetchType.LAZY

keyColumn

public abstract Column keyColumn
Deprecated. 
(Optional) The name of the data column that holds the direct map key. If the name on the key column is "", the name will default to: the name of the property or field; "_KEY".

Default:
@javax.persistence.Column

keyConverter

public abstract Convert keyConverter
Deprecated. 
(Optional) Specify the key converter. Default is equivalent to specifying

Default:
@org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.Convert

valueColumn

public abstract Column valueColumn
Deprecated. 
(Optional) The name of the data column that holds the direct collection data. Defaults to the property or field name.

Default:
@javax.persistence.Column

valueConverter

public abstract Convert valueConverter
Deprecated. 
(Optional) Specify the value converter. Default is equivalent to specifying

Default:
@org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.Convert

EclipseLink 2.2.0, build 'v20110202-r8913' API Reference