Learn how to use Java annotations to associate metadata with classes, methods, and other application elements in your Java programs. There are times when you need to associate metadata, or data that ...

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However, if you want to customize the way a field maps to a database column, you can decorate a property with the @Column annotation. Along with the name property, the JPA @Column annotation can ...