javax.persistence
Annotation Type OrderBy

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

The OrderBy annotation specifies the ordering of the elements of a collection valued association at the point when the association is retrieved.

Since:

JPA 1.0 version.

Author:

Florent Benoit

See Also:

JPA 2.0 specification

Optional Element Summary

String

value The syntax of the value ordering element is an orderby_list, as follows: orderby_list::= orderby_item [,orderby_item]* orderby_item::= property_or_field_name [ASC | DESC] If ASC or DESC is not specified, ASC (ascending order) is assumed.

value

public abstract String value

The syntax of the value ordering element is an orderby_list, as follows:

• orderby_list::= orderby_item [,orderby_item]*
• orderby_item::= property_or_field_name [ASC | DESC]

If ASC or DESC is not specified, ASC (ascending order) is assumed. If the ordering element is not specified, ordering by the primary key of the associated entity is assumed.

Default:

""