```
@Documented
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface ConnectionDefinition
```
Defines a set of connection interfaces and classes pertaining to a particular connection type. This annotation can be placed only on a JavaBean that implements the ManagedConnectionFactory interface.

Since:

1.6

Version:

Java EE Connector Architecture 1.6

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
`Class`	`connection` Specifies the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter.
`Class`	`connectionFactory` Specifies the ConnectionFactory interface supported by the resource adapter.
`Class`	`connectionFactoryImpl` Specifies the Class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific ConnectionFactory interface.
`Class`	`connectionImpl` Specifies the class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific Connection interface.

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- Element Detail
  - connectionFactory
```
public abstract Class connectionFactory
```
    Specifies the ConnectionFactory interface supported by the resource adapter. Example: javax.resource.cci.ConnectionFactory or com.wombat.ConnectionFactory
- - connectionFactoryImpl
```
public abstract Class connectionFactoryImpl
```
    Specifies the Class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific ConnectionFactory interface. Example: com.wombat.ConnectionFactoryImpl
- - connection
```
public abstract Class connection
```
    Specifies the Connection interface supported by the resource adapter. Example: javax.resource.cci.Connection or com.wombat.Connection
- - connectionImpl
```
public abstract Class connectionImpl
```
    Specifies the class provided by the resource adapter that implements the resource adapter specific Connection interface. Example: com.wombat.ConnectionImpl

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Annotation Type ConnectionDefinition

Required Element Summary

Element Detail

connectionFactory

connectionFactoryImpl

connection

connectionImpl

References