Package javax.persistence

Annotation Type Column

  • @Target({METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Column
    Specifies the mapped column for a persistent property or field. If no Column annotation is specified, the default values apply. 
        Example 1:

    @Column(name="DESC", nullable=false, length=512)
    public String getDescription() { return description; }

    Example 2:

    @Column(name="DESC",
            columnDefinition="CLOB NOT NULL",
            table="EMP_DETAIL")
    @Lob
    public String getDescription() { return description; }

    Example 3:

    @Column(name="ORDER_COST", updatable=false, precision=12, scale=2)
    public BigDecimal getCost() { return cost; }
    Since:
    1.0

    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      java.lang.String columnDefinition
      (Optional) The SQL fragment that is used when generating the DDL for the column.
      boolean insertable
      (Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL INSERT statements generated by the persistence provider.
      int length
      (Optional) The column length.
      java.lang.String name
      (Optional) The name of the column.
      boolean nullable
      (Optional) Whether the database column is nullable.
      int precision
      (Optional) The precision for a decimal (exact numeric) column.
      int scale
      (Optional) The scale for a decimal (exact numeric) column.
      java.lang.String table
      (Optional) The name of the table that contains the column.
      boolean unique
      (Optional) Whether the column is a unique key.
      boolean updatable
      (Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL UPDATE statements generated by the persistence provider.

    • Element Detail

      • name

        java.lang.String name
        (Optional) The name of the column. Defaults to the property or field name.
        Default:
        ""

      • unique

        boolean unique
        (Optional) Whether the column is a unique key. This is a shortcut for the UniqueConstraint annotation at the table level and is useful for when the unique key constraint corresponds to only a single column. This constraint applies in addition to any constraint entailed by primary key mapping and to constraints specified at the table level.
        Default:
        false

      • nullable

        boolean nullable
        (Optional) Whether the database column is nullable.
        Default:
        true

      • insertable

        boolean insertable
        (Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL INSERT statements generated by the persistence provider.
        Default:
        true

      • updatable

        boolean updatable
        (Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL UPDATE statements generated by the persistence provider.
        Default:
        true

      • columnDefinition

        java.lang.String columnDefinition
        (Optional) The SQL fragment that is used when generating the DDL for the column.

        Defaults to the generated SQL to create a column of the inferred type.

        Default:
        ""

      • table

        java.lang.String table
        (Optional) The name of the table that contains the column. If absent the column is assumed to be in the primary table.
        Default:
        ""

      • length

        int length
        (Optional) The column length. (Applies only if a string-valued column is used.)
        Default:
        255

      • precision

        int precision
        (Optional) The precision for a decimal (exact numeric) column. (Applies only if a decimal column is used.) Value must be set by developer if used when generating the DDL for the column.
        Default:
        0

      • scale

        int scale
        (Optional) The scale for a decimal (exact numeric) column. (Applies only if a decimal column is used.)
        Default:
        0