org.jddd.core.annotation

Annotation Type Entity

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
 @Documented
public @interface Entity

Identifies an Entity. Entities represent a thread of continuity and identity, going through a lifecycle, though their attributes may change. Means of identification may come from the outside, or it may be an arbitrary identifier created by and for the system, but it must correspond to the identity distinctions in the model. The model must define what it means to be the same thing.

Author:

Christian Stettler, Henning Schwendtner, Stephan Pirnbaum, Martin Schimak, Oliver Drotbohm

See Also:

Domain-Driven Design Reference (Evans) - Entities