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package com.google.gwtorm.client;

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

/**
 * Annotation marking a method in a {@link Schema} interface as entity access.
 * <p>
 * Access methods must return an interface extending {@link Access}, for
 * example:
 * 
 * <pre>
 * public interface FooAccess extends Access&lt;Foo, Foo.Key&gt; {
 * }
 * 
 * public interface BarSchema extends Schema {
 *   &#064;Relation
 *   FooAccess foos();
 * }
 * </pre>
 * <p>
 * The table name within the data store will be derived from the relation
 * annotation, or the method name.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
public @interface Relation {
  /**
   * @return the name of the data store table. Defaults to the method name.
   */
  String name() default "";
}