@(#)persistence_1_0.xsd 1.0 Feb 9 2006 This is the XML Schema for the persistence configuration file. The file must be named "META-INF/persistence.xml" in the persistence archive. Persistence configuration files must indicate the persistence schema by using the persistence namespace: http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence and indicate the version of the schema by using the version element as shown below: <persistence xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/persistence/persistence_1_0.xsd" version="1.0"> ... </persistence> Configuration of a persistence unit. Textual description of this persistence unit. Provider class that supplies EntityManagers for this persistence unit. The container-specific name of the JTA datasource to use. The container-specific name of a non-JTA datasource to use. File containing mapping information. Loaded as a resource by the persistence provider. Jar file that should be scanned for entities. Not applicable to Java SE persistence units. Class to scan for annotations. It should be annotated with either @Entity, @Embeddable or @MappedSuperclass. When set to true then only listed classes and jars will be scanned for persistent classes, otherwise the enclosing jar or directory will also be scanned. Not applicable to Java SE persistence units. A list of vendor-specific properties. A name-value pair. Name used in code to reference this persistence unit. Type of transactions used by EntityManagers from this persistence unit.