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package org.mongodb.morphia.annotations;


import org.mongodb.morphia.utils.IndexType;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

Define a field to be used in an index;
/**
 * Define a field to be used in an index;
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface Field {
    
"Direction" of the indexing. Defaults to IndexType.ASC. 
See Also:
IndexType/**
     * "Direction" of the indexing.  Defaults to {@link IndexType#ASC}.
     *
     * @see IndexType
     */
    IndexType type() default IndexType.ASC;

    
Field name to index
/**
     * Field name to index
     */
    String value();

    
The weight to use when creating a text index. This value only makes sense when direction is IndexType.TEXT /**
     * The weight to use when creating a text index.  This value only makes sense when direction is {@link IndexType#TEXT}
     */
    int weight() default -1;
}