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## javax.persistence
Annotation Type MapKey

    @Target(value={METHOD,FIELD})
    @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
    public @interface MapKey

Is used to specify the map key for associations of type Map. If a persistent field or property other than the primary key is used as a map key then it is expected to have a uniqueness constraint associated with it.

Author:
  Emmanuel Bernard

Optional Element Summary
`String` | `name` The name of the persistent field or property of the associated entity that is used as the map key.

### name

    public abstract String name

  The name of the persistent field or property of the associated entity that is used as the map key. If the name element is not specified, the primary key of the associated entity is used as the map key. If the primary key is a composite primary key and is mapped as IdClass, an instance of the primary key class is used as the key.

  Default:
    ""

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