Package javax.persistence

Annotation Type JoinColumns

  • @Target({METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface JoinColumns
    Specifies the mapping for composite foreign keys. This annotation groups JoinColumn annotations for the same relationship.

    When the JoinColumns annotation is used, both the name and the referencedColumnName elements must be specified in each such JoinColumn annotation. 

    
    Example:
    @ManyToOne
    @JoinColumns({
        @JoinColumn(name="ADDR_ID", referencedColumnName="ID"),
        @JoinColumn(name="ADDR_ZIP", referencedColumnName="ZIP")
    })
    public Address getAddress() { return address; }
    See Also:
    JoinColumn, ForeignKey
    Since:
    1.0

    • Required Element Summary

      Required Elements 
      Modifier and Type Required Element Description
      JoinColumn[] value
      The join columns that map the relationship.

    • Optional Element Summary

      Optional Elements 
      Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
      ForeignKey foreignKey
      (Optional) Used to specify or control the generation of a foreign key constraint when table generation is in effect.

    • Element Detail

      • value

        JoinColumn[] value
        The join columns that map the relationship.

      • foreignKey

        ForeignKey foreignKey
        (Optional) Used to specify or control the generation of a foreign key constraint when table generation is in effect. If both this element and the foreignKey element of any of the JoinColumn elements are specified, the behavior is undefined. If no foreign key annotation element is specified in either location, the persistence provider's default foreign key strategy will apply.
        Since:
        2.1
        Default:
        @javax.persistence.ForeignKey(javax.persistence.ConstraintMode.PROVIDER_DEFAULT)