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/**
 * Copyright (C) 2010 Olafur Gauti Gudmundsson
 * <p/>
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may
 * obtain a copy of the License at
 * <p/>
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 * <p/>
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package org.mongodb.morphia.annotations;


import org.mongodb.morphia.mapping.Mapper;

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;


Optional annotation for specifying persistence behavior
Author:
Olafur Gauti Gudmundsson, Scott Hernandez/**
 * Optional annotation for specifying persistence behavior
 *
 * @author Olafur Gauti Gudmundsson
 * @author Scott Hernandez
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface Property {

    
Specify the concrete class to instantiate.
/**
     * Specify the concrete class to instantiate.
     */
    Class<?> concreteClass() default Object.class;

    
Sets the field name to use in the document.  Defaults to the java field name.
/**
     * Sets the field name to use in the document.  Defaults to the java field name.
     */
    String value() default Mapper.IGNORED_FIELDNAME;
}