Order

```
@Target({FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Order
```
Annotation for the ordering component of an ordered container member, such as Java Collections Framework Array and List types and Java native array types. Corresponds to the xml element "order".

Since:

2.1

Version:

2.1

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`java.lang.String`	`column`	The name of the column to use for ordering the elements of the member.
`Column[]`	`columns`	The definition of the column(s) to use for ordering.
`java.lang.String`	`mappedBy`	Name of a field or property in the target class that acts as the ordering field or property for this member.

- Element Detail
  - column
```
java.lang.String column
```
    The name of the column to use for ordering the elements of the member.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the ordering column
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - mappedBy
```
java.lang.String mappedBy
```
    Name of a field or property in the target class that acts as the ordering field or property for this member. Return the name of the field or property in the target class
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - columns
```
Column[] columns
```
    The definition of the column(s) to use for ordering.
    
    Returns:
    
    the columns to use for ordering
    
    Default:
    
    {}