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package javax.persistence;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

Specifies that the property or field is not persistent. It is used to annotate a property or field of an entity class, mapped superclass, or embeddable class.

   Example:
   @Entity
   public class Employee {
       @Id int id;
       @Transient User currentUser;
       ...
   }
Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/** * Specifies that the property or field is not persistent. It is used * to annotate a property or field of an entity class, mapped * superclass, or embeddable class. * <p> * <pre> * Example: * * &#064;Entity * public class Employee { * &#064;Id int id; * &#064;Transient User currentUser; * ... * } * </pre> * * @since Java Persistence 1.0 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface Transient { }