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 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
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package javax.persistence.metamodel;

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

/**
 * The <code>StaticMetamodel</code> annotation specifies that the class
 * is a metamodel class that represents the entity, mapped 
 * superclass, or embeddable class designated by the value
 * element.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 2.0
 */
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface StaticMetamodel {

    /** 
     * Class being modelled by the annotated class.
     */
    Class<?> value();
}