* @return the persistence name for the specified {@link Field}, or null if no persistence
*/
public static String getPersistenceName( final Field field )
{
// see if the field has a @Persist( instantiateAs = XXXX.class ) annotation
final Persist annotation = field.getAnnotation( Persist.class );
String persistName = null;
if( annotation != null )
{
persistName = annotation.persistenceName();
}
return persistName;
}