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  • Rob Bygrave 
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package javax.persistence;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;


The NamedSubgraph annotation is used to further define an attribute node.  It is referenced by its name from
the subgraph or keySubgraph element of a NamedAttributeNode element.

Since:JPA 2.1
/**
 * The NamedSubgraph annotation is used to further define an attribute node.  It is referenced by its name from
 * the subgraph or keySubgraph element of a NamedAttributeNode element.
 *
 * @since JPA 2.1
 */
@Target({})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface NamedSubgraph {
  
The name element is the name used to reference the subgraph from a NamedAttributeNode definition. In the case
of entity inheritance, multiple subgraph elements have the same name.

Returns:name
/**
   * The name element is the name used to reference the subgraph from a NamedAttributeNode definition. In the case
   * of entity inheritance, multiple subgraph elements have the same name.
   *
   * @return name
   */
  String name();

  
The type element must be specified when the subgraph corresponds to a subclass of the entity type corresponding
to the referencing attribute node.

Returns:type
/**
   * The type element must be specified when the subgraph corresponds to a subclass of the entity type corresponding
   * to the referencing attribute node.
   *
   * @return type
   */
  Class type() default void.class;

  
Lists attributes of the class that must be included.  If the subgraph corresponds to a subclass of the class
referenced by the corresponding attribute node, only subclass-specific attributes are listed.

Returns:attribute nodes
/**
   * Lists attributes of the class that must be included.  If the subgraph corresponds to a subclass of the class
   * referenced by the corresponding attribute node, only subclass-specific attributes are listed.
   *
   * @return attribute nodes
   */
  NamedAttributeNode[] attributeNodes();
}