CollectionTable (EclipseLink 2.6.0, API Reference)

Deprecated.
```
@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface CollectionTable
```
A CollectionTable annotation is used in conjunction with a BasicCollection or a BasicMap annotation. However, if a CollectionTable is not defined, one will be defaulted.

See Also:
BasicMap, BasicCollection, CollectionTable
Author:

Guy Pelletier

Since:

Oracle TopLink 11.1.1.0.0

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`java.lang.String`	`catalog` Deprecated. (Optional) The catalog of the table.
`java.lang.String`	`name` Deprecated. (Optional) The name of the collection table.
`PrimaryKeyJoinColumn[]`	`primaryKeyJoinColumns` Deprecated. (Optional) Used to specify a primary key column that is used as a foreign key to join to another table.
`java.lang.String`	`schema` Deprecated. (Optional) The schema of the table.
`UniqueConstraint[]`	`uniqueConstraints` Deprecated. (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table.

- Element Detail
  - name
```
public abstract java.lang.String name
```
    Deprecated.
    
    (Optional) The name of the collection table. If it is not specified, it is defaulted to the concatenation of the following: the name of the source entity; "_" ; the name of the relationship property or field of the source entity.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - catalog
```
public abstract java.lang.String catalog
```
    Deprecated.
    
    (Optional) The catalog of the table. It defaults to the persistence unit default catalog.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - schema
```
public abstract java.lang.String schema
```
    Deprecated.
    
    (Optional) The schema of the table. It defaults to the persistence unit default schema.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
  - primaryKeyJoinColumns
```
public abstract PrimaryKeyJoinColumn[] primaryKeyJoinColumns
```
    Deprecated.
    
    (Optional) Used to specify a primary key column that is used as a foreign key to join to another table. If the source entity uses a composite primary key, a primary key join column must be specified for each field of the composite primary key. In a single primary key case, a primary key join column may optionally be specified. Defaulting will apply otherwise as follows: name, the same name as the primary key column of the primary table of the source entity. referencedColumnName, the same name of primary key column of the primary table of the source entity.
    
    Default:
    
    {}
  - uniqueConstraints
```
public abstract UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints
```
    Deprecated.
    
    (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table. These are only used if table generation is in effect.
    
    Default:
    
    {}

Annotation Type CollectionTable

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

name

catalog

schema

primaryKeyJoinColumns

uniqueConstraints