org.springframework.data.annotation

Annotation Type Reference

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={FIELD,METHOD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface Reference

Meta-annotation to be used to annotate annotations that mark references to other objects.

Author:

Oliver Gierke, Jon Brisbin

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>	to Explicitly define the target type of the reference.
Class<?>	value Explicitly define the target type of the reference.

Element Detail

value

@AliasFor(attribute="to")
public abstract Class<?> value

Explicitly define the target type of the reference. Used in case the annotated property is not the target type but rather an identifier and/or if that identifier type is not uniquely identifying the target entity.

Returns:

Default:

java.lang.Class.class

to

@AliasFor(attribute="value")
public abstract Class<?> to

Explicitly define the target type of the reference. Used in case the annotated property is not the target type but rather an identifier and/or if that identifier type is not uniquely identifying the target entity.

Returns:

Default:

java.lang.Class.class