src/main/java/com/google/gwtorm/client/RowVersion.java

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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 field as the row version used for optimistic locking.
 * <p>
 * Fields marked with <code>RowVersion</code> must also be marked with
 * {@link Column} and must be of type <code>int</code>. The field will be
 * automatically incremented during INSERT and UPDATE operations, and will be
 * tested during UPDATE and DELETE operations. Concurrent modifications of the
 * same entity fail as the row version won't match.
 * <p>
 * At most one RowVersion annotation should appear in any entity.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface RowVersion {
}