Annotation Type PrimaryKeyJoinColumns


@Target({TYPE,METHOD,FIELD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface PrimaryKeyJoinColumns
Groups PrimaryKeyJoinColumn annotations. It is used to map composite foreign keys.

   Example: ValuedCustomer subclass

   @Entity
   @Table(name="VCUST")
   @DiscriminatorValue("VCUST")
   @PrimaryKeyJoinColumns({
       @PrimaryKeyJoinColumn(name="CUST_ID",
           referencedColumnName="ID"),
       @PrimaryKeyJoinColumn(name="CUST_TYPE",
           referencedColumnName="TYPE")
   })
   public class ValuedCustomer extends Customer { ... }
Since:
Java Persistence 1.0
  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
     
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    (Optional) The foreign key constraint specification for the join columns.
  • Element Details

    • value

    • foreignKey

      ForeignKey foreignKey
      (Optional) The foreign key constraint specification for the join columns. This is used only if table generation is in effect. Default is provider defined.
      Returns:
      The foreign key specification
      Default:
      @jakarta.persistence.ForeignKey