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# Sorting by Annotation

Sorting entities by using static annotations in repository methods.

When sorting via annotation, the options for sorting must be written statically in annotations, which means that they can no longer be changed.

| Annotation | Example                                           | Multiple usage allowed? | Description                                   |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `@SortBy`  | `@SortBy(field = "customerId")`                   | **Yes**                 | Define any entity field to sort by.           |
| `@SortBy`  | `@SortBy(field = "customerId", ascending = true)` | **Yes**                 | Define field and sort direction.              |
| `@Limit`   | `@Limit(20)`                                      | **No**                  | Define a maximum amount of returned entities. |
| `@Skip`    | `@Skip(10)`                                       | **No**                  | Define an amount of skipped entities.         |

*Example sorting via annotations:*

```java

@Collection("customer_repository")
public interface CustomerRepository extends Repository<Customer, UUID> {

    @SortBy(field = "customerId")
    @SortBy(field = "balance")
    @Limit(20)
    List<Customer> findManyByCustomerIdExists();
}
```