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package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import org.springframework.data.annotation.Persistent;

/**
 * Identifies a domain object to be persisted to MongoDB.
 * 
 * @author Jon Brisbin <jbrisbin@vmware.com>
 * @author Oliver Gierke ogierke@vmware.com
 * @author Christoph Strobl
 */
@Persistent
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface Document {

	String collection() default "";

	/**
	 * Defines the default language to be used with this document.
	 * 
	 * @since 1.6
	 * @return
	 */
	String language() default "";

}
