https://github.com/javaee/jpa-spec: Java(TM) Persistence API 
Copyright (c) 2008 - 2013 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0
which accompanies this distribution.
The Eclipse Public License is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at
http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
Contributors:
    Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
    Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0

/*******************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2008 - 2013 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
 *
 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
 * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0
 * which accompanies this distribution.
 * The Eclipse Public License is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
 * and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at
 * http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
 *
 * Contributors:
 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
 *
 ******************************************************************************/ 
package javax.persistence; 

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;


Specifies multiple named Java Persistence query language queries.
Query names are scoped to the persistence unit.
The NamedQueries annotation can be applied to an entity or mapped superclass.

See Also:
  • NamedQuery
Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/**
 * Specifies multiple named Java Persistence query language queries.
 * Query names are scoped to the persistence unit.
 * The <code>NamedQueries</code> annotation can be applied to an entity or mapped superclass.
 *
 * @see NamedQuery
 * 
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
@Target({TYPE})  
@Retention(RUNTIME) 
public @interface NamedQueries { 

    
(Required) An array of NamedQuery annotations. 
/** (Required) An array of <code>NamedQuery</code> annotations. */
     NamedQuery [] value (); 
}