Table (EclipseLink 2.6.0, API Reference)

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Summary:
Required |
Optional

Detail:
Element

```
@Target(value=TYPE)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Table
```
Specifies the primary table for the annotated entity. Additional tables may be specified using SecondaryTable or SecondaryTables annotation.
If no Table annotation is specified for an entity class, the default values apply.
```
    Example:

    @Entity
    @Table(name="CUST", schema="RECORDS")
    public class Customer { ... }
 
```
Since:

Java Persistence 1.0

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`java.lang.String`	`catalog` (Optional) The catalog of the table.
`Index[]`	`indexes` (Optional) Indexes for the table.
`java.lang.String`	`name` (Optional) The name of the table.
`java.lang.String`	`schema` (Optional) The schema of the table.
`UniqueConstraint[]`	`uniqueConstraints` (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table.

- Element Detail
  - name
```
public abstract java.lang.String name
```
    (Optional) The name of the table.
    Defaults to the entity name.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - catalog
```
public abstract java.lang.String catalog
```
    (Optional) The catalog of the table.
    Defaults to the default catalog.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - schema
```
public abstract java.lang.String schema
```
    (Optional) The schema of the table.
    Defaults to the default schema for user.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - uniqueConstraints
```
public abstract UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints
```
    (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table. These are only used if table generation is in effect. These constraints apply in addition to any constraints specified by the Column and JoinColumn annotations and constraints entailed by primary key mappings.
    Defaults to no additional constraints.
    
    Default:
    
    {}
  - indexes
```
public abstract Index[] indexes
```
    (Optional) Indexes for the table. These are only used if table generation is in effect. Note that it is not necessary to specify an index for a primary key, as the primary key index will be created automatically.
    
    Since:
    
    Java Persistence 2.1
    
    Default:
    
    {}

EclipseLink 2.6.0, API Reference

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Summary:
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Detail:
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