= @Notes
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Meta-annotation for an optional _String_ property or parameter representing a notes or comments about some object.

== API

[source,java]
.Notes.java
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@interface Notes {
  int MAX_LENGTH;
  int MULTI_LINE;
  @AliasFor(annotation = Property.class, attribute = "maxLength")
int propertyMaxLength() default MAX_LENGTH;
  @AliasFor(annotation = Parameter.class, attribute = "maxLength")
int parameterMaxLength() default MAX_LENGTH;
  @AliasFor(annotation = Property.class, attribute = "optionality")
Optionality propertyOptionality() default Optionality.OPTIONAL;
  @AliasFor(annotation = Parameter.class, attribute = "optionality")
Optionality parameterOptionality() default Optionality.OPTIONAL;
  @AliasFor(annotation = javax.jdo.annotations.Column.class, attribute = "allowsNull")
String columnAllowsNull() default "true";
  @AliasFor(annotation = javax.jdo.annotations.Column.class, attribute = "length")
int columnLength() default MAX_LENGTH;
  @AliasFor(annotation = PropertyLayout.class, attribute = "multiLine")
int propertyLayoutMultiLine() default MULTI_LINE;
  @AliasFor(annotation = ParameterLayout.class, attribute = "multiLine")
int parameterLayoutMultiLine() default MULTI_LINE;
}
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