Module litebridge.annotations
Package org.litebridgedb.orm.annotation

Annotation Interface ManyToMany

@Target({FIELD,METHOD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface ManyToMany
Annotation used to define a many-to-many relationship between two entities in the context of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM). This relationship represents an association where multiple records in one entity are related to multiple records in another entity, typically via a join table.

The relationship is configured through three attributes: - `joinTable`: Specifies the name of the intermediate table used to link the two entities. - `joinColumn`: Defines the column in the join table that references the primary key of the current entity. - `inverseJoinColumn`: Specifies the column in the join table that references the primary key of the associated entity.

This annotation is applied to fields or methods within entity classes to declare and configure the many-to-many mapping. Litebridge uses this metadata to manage the relationships and generate the necessary SQL for data persistence.

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    String
    inverseJoinColumn
    Specifies the name of the column in the join table that references the primary key of the associated entity.
    String
    joinColumn
    Specifies the name of the column in the join table that references the primary key of the current entity.
    String
    joinTable
    Specifies the name of the intermediate join table used to represent a many-to-many relationship between two entities in the context of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM).

  • Element Details

    • joinTable

      String joinTable
      Specifies the name of the intermediate join table used to represent a many-to-many relationship between two entities in the context of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM). The join table is used to store the associations between records of the current entity and the associated entity.
      Returns:
      The name of the join table used in the many-to-many relationship.

    • joinColumn

      String joinColumn
      Specifies the name of the column in the join table that references the primary key of the current entity. This column is used to establish the link between the current entity and the associated entity in the many-to-many relationship.
      Returns:
      The name of the join column used in the many-to-many relationship.

    • inverseJoinColumn

      String inverseJoinColumn
      Specifies the name of the column in the join table that references the primary key of the associated entity. This column is used to establish the link between the associated entity and the current entity in the many-to-many relationship.
      Returns:
      The name of the inverse join column used in the many-to-many relationship.