IpsAssociation (org.faktorips.runtime 22.6.0-SNAPSHOT API)

```
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(METHOD)
public @interface IpsAssociation
```
Preserves design time information about a model association for runtime reference via Association.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
`AssociationKind`	`kind`
`int`	`max`	Maximal number of targets for this association
`int`	`min`	Minimal number of targets for this association
`java.lang.String`	`name`	The name used for a/the single target of the association.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`targetClass`	The association's target.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`java.lang.String`	`pluralName`	The name used for multiple targets of the association.
`boolean`	`qualified`	Whether the association is "qualified".

- Element Detail
  - name
```
java.lang.String name
```
    The name used for a/the single target of the association.
- - kind
```
AssociationKind kind
```
- - targetClass
```
java.lang.Class<?> targetClass
```
    The association's target.
- - min
```
int min
```
    Minimal number of targets for this association
- - max
```
int max
```
    Maximal number of targets for this association
- - pluralName
```
java.lang.String pluralName
```
    The name used for multiple targets of the association.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - qualified
```
boolean qualified
```
    Whether the association is "qualified". A PolicyAssociation can be "qualified" by its matching ProductAssociation, meaning that the PolicyAssociation's cardinalities are not defined for all targets but per target of the ProductAssociation.
    
    Since:
    
    22.6
    
    Default:
    
    false