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package org.hibernate.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

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

Names a PropertyAccessor strategy to use. Can be specified at either:

    

        TYPE level, which will act as naming the default accessor strategy for
        all attributes on the class which do not explicitly name an accessor strategy
    
    

        METHOD/FIELD level, which will be in effect for just that attribute.
    
 Should only be used to name custom PropertyAccessor. For property/field access, the JPA Access annotation should be preferred using the appropriate AccessType. However, if this annotation is used with either value="property" or value="field", it will act just as the corresponding usage of Access. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole, Emmanuel Bernard/**
 * Names a {@link org.hibernate.property.PropertyAccessor} strategy to use.
 *
 * Can be specified at either:<ul>
 *     <li>
 *         <strong>TYPE</strong> level, which will act as naming the default accessor strategy for
 *         all attributes on the class which do not explicitly name an accessor strategy
 *     </li>
 *     <li>
 *         <strong>METHOD/FIELD</strong> level, which will be in effect for just that attribute.
 *     </li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * Should only be used to name custom {@link org.hibernate.property.PropertyAccessor}.  For {@code property/field}
 * access, the JPA {@link javax.persistence.Access} annotation should be preferred using the appropriate
 * {@link javax.persistence.AccessType}.  However, if this annotation is used with either {@code value="property"}
 * or {@code value="field"}, it will act just as the corresponding usage of {@link javax.persistence.Access}.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@java.lang.annotation.Target({ TYPE, METHOD, FIELD })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface AttributeAccessor {
	
Names the PropertyAccessor strategy. /**
	 * Names the {@link org.hibernate.property.PropertyAccessor} strategy.
	 */
	String value();
}