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 * Contributors:
 *     James Sutherland - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.persistence.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
 
/** 
 * UnionPartitioning sends queries to all connection pools and unions the results.
 * This is for queries or relationships that span partitions when partitioning is used,
 * such as on a ManyToMany cross partition relationship.
 * <p>
 * Partitioning can be enabled on an Entity, relationship, query, or session/persistence unit.
 * Partition policies are globally named to allow reuse,
 * the partitioning policy must also be set using the @Partitioned annotation to be used.
 * 
 * @see Partitioned
 * @see org.eclipse.persistence.descriptors.partitioning.UnionPartitioningPolicy
 * @author James Sutherland
 * @since EclipseLink 2.2
 */ 
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface UnionPartitioning {
    /**
     * The name of the partition policy, names must be unique for the persistence unit.
     */
    String name();
    
    /**
     * List of connection pool names to load balance across.
     * Defaults to all defined pools in the ServerSession.
     */
    String[] connectionPools() default {};
    
    /**
     * Defines if write queries should be replicated.
     * Writes are normally not replicated when unioning,
     * but can be for ManyToMany relationships, when the join table needs to be replicated.
     */
    boolean replicateWrites() default false;
}
