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javax.persistence.MapKeyJoinColumn - JPA annotation

javax.persistence
Annotation MapKeyJoinColumn

Target:
Fields (including property get methods)
Specifies a mapping to an entity that is a map key. The map key join column is in the collection table, join table, or table of the target entity that is used to represent the map. If no MapKeyJoinColumn annotation is specified, a single join column is assumed and the default values apply.

Example 1:

    @Entity
    public class Company {
       @Id int id;
       ...
       @OneToMany   // unidirectional
       @JoinTable(name="COMPANY_ORGANIZATION",
                  joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="COMPANY"),
                  inverseJoinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="VICEPRESIDENT"))
       @MapKeyJoinColumn(name="DIVISION")
       Map
    
      organization;
    }
    

Example 2:

    @Entity
    public class VideoStore {
       @Id int id;
       String name;
       Address location;
       ...
       @ElementCollection
       @CollectionTable(name="INVENTORY",
                        joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="STORE"))
       @Column(name="COPIES_IN_STOCK")
       @MapKeyJoinColumn(name="MOVIE", referencedColumnName="ID")
       Map
    
      videoInventory;
       ...
     }

     @Entity
     public class Movie {
        @Id long id;
        String title;
        ...
     }
    

Example 3:

     @Entity
     public class Student {
        @Id int studentId;
        ...
        @ManyToMany  // students and courses are also many-many
        @JoinTable(name="ENROLLMENTS",
                   joinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="STUDENT"),
                   inverseJoinColumns=@JoinColumn(name="SEMESTER"))
        @MapKeyJoinColumn(name="COURSE")
        Map
    
       enrollment;
        ...
     }
    
Since:
JPA 2.0
(Optional) The SQL fragment that is used when generating the DDL for the column.
(Optional) The SQL fragment that is used when generating the DDL for the column. Defaults to SQL generated by the provider for the column.
Default value:
""
Since:
JPA 2.0
boolean insertable
(Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL INSERT statements generated by the persistence provider.
(Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL INSERT statements generated by the persistence provider.
Default value:
true
Since:
JPA 2.0
String name
(Optional) The name of the foreign key column for the map key.
(Optional) The name of the foreign key column for the map key. The table in which it is found depends upon the context.
  • If the join is for a map key for an element collection, the foreign key column is in the collection table for the map value.
  • If the join is for a map key for a ManyToMany entity relationship or for a OneToMany entity relationship using a join table, the foreign key column is in a join table.
  • If the join is for a OneToMany entity relationship using a foreign key mapping strategy, the foreign key column for the map key is in the table of the entity that is the value of the map.

Default (only applies if a single join column is used.) The concatenation of the following: the name of the referencing relationship property or field of the referencing entity or embeddable class; "_"; "KEY".

Default value:
""
Since:
JPA 2.0
boolean nullable
(Optional) Whether the foreign key column is nullable.
(Optional) Whether the foreign key column is nullable.
Default value:
false
Since:
JPA 2.0
(Optional) The name of the column referenced by this foreign key column.
(Optional) The name of the column referenced by this foreign key column. The referenced column is in the table of the target entity.

Default (only applies if single join column is being used.) The same name as the primary key column of the referenced table

Default value:
""
Since:
JPA 2.0
String table
(Optional) The name of the table that contains the foreign key column.
(Optional) The name of the table that contains the foreign key column.
  • If the join is for a map key for an element collection, the foreign key column is in the collection table for the map value.
  • If the join is for a map key for a ManyToMany entity relationship or for a OneToMany entity relationship using a join table, the foreign key column is in a join table.
  • If the join is for a OneToMany entity relationship using a foreign key mapping strategy, the foreign key column for the map key is in the table of the entity that is the value of the map.

Default:

  • If the map is for an element collection, the name of the collection table for the map value.
  • If the map is for a OneToMany or ManyToMany entity relationship using a join table, the name of the join table for the map.
  • If the map is for a OneToMany entity relationship using a foreign key mapping strategy, the name of the primary table of the entity that is the value of the map.
Default value:
""
Since:
JPA 2.0
boolean unique
(Optional) Whether the property is a unique key.
(Optional) Whether the property is a unique key. This is a shortcut for the UniqueConstraint annotation at the table level and is useful for when the unique key constraint is only a single field.
Default value:
false
Since:
JPA 2.0
boolean updatable
(Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL UPDATE statements generated by the persistence provider.
(Optional) Whether the column is included in SQL UPDATE statements generated by the persistence provider.
Default value:
true
Since:
JPA 2.0