SQLRestriction (Hibernate Javadocs)

```
@Target({TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface SQLRestriction
```
Specifies a restriction written in native SQL to add to the generated SQL for entities or collections.
For example, @SQLRestriction could be used to hide entity instances which have been soft-deleted, either for the entity class itself:
```
 @Entity
 @SQLRestriction("status <> 'DELETED'")
 class Document {
     ...
     @Enumerated(STRING)
     Status status;
     ...
 }
 
```
or, at the level of an association to the entity:
```
 @OneToMany(mappedBy = "owner")
 @SQLRestriction("status <> 'DELETED'")
 List<Document> documents;
 
```
The SQLJoinTableRestriction annotation lets a restriction be applied to an association table:
```
 @ManyToMany
 @JoinTable(name = "collaborations")
 @SQLRestriction("status <> 'DELETED'")
 @SQLJoinTableRestriction("status = 'ACTIVE'")
 List<Document> documents;
 
```
Note that @SQLRestrictions are always applied and cannot be disabled. Nor may they be parameterized. They're therefore much less flexible than filters.
Since:

6.3

See Also:

Filter, DialectOverride.SQLRestriction, SQLJoinTableRestriction

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  String value
  A predicate, written in native SQL.

- Element Detail
  - value
```
String value
```
    A predicate, written in native SQL.