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package org.hibernate.annotations;

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

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

Specifies in-memory Set/Map sorting using natural sorting. NOTE : Sorting is different than ordering (see OrderBy) which is applied during the SQL SELECT. For sorting based on a comparator, use SortComparator instead. It is illegal to combine SortComparator and SortNatural. 
Author:
Steve Ebersole
See Also:
OrderBy
SortComparator/**
 * Specifies in-memory Set/Map sorting using natural sorting.
 *
 * NOTE : Sorting is different than ordering (see {@link OrderBy}) which is applied during the SQL SELECT.
 *
 * For sorting based on a comparator, use {@link SortComparator} instead.  It is illegal to combine
 *{@link SortComparator} and SortNatural.
 *
 * @see OrderBy
 * @see SortComparator
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
@Target({METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface SortNatural {
}