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23 package javax.persistence;
24
25 import java.lang.annotation.Target JavaDoc;
26 import java.lang.annotation.Retention JavaDoc;
27 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE JavaDoc;
28 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME JavaDoc;
29
30 /**
31  * Defines a class whose instances are stored as an intrinsic
32  * part of an owning entity and share the identity of the entity.
33  * Each of the persistent properties or fields of the embedded
34  * object is mapped to the database table for the entity. Only
35  * {@link Basic}, {@link Column}, {@link Lob},
36  * {@link Temporal}, and {@link Enumerated} mapping
37  * annotations may portably be used to map the persistent fields
38  * or properties of classes annotated as {@link Embeddable}.
39  *
40  * <p> Note that the {@link Transient} annotation may be used to
41  * designate the non-persistent state of an embeddable class.
42  *
43  * @since Java Persistence 1.0
44  */

45 @Target JavaDoc({TYPE})
46 @Retention JavaDoc(RUNTIME)
47
48 public @interface Embeddable {
49 }
50
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