ConnectionDefinition (Java EE 8)

```
@Documented
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target(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

Required Element Summary

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

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