org.hibernate.annotations

Annotation Type Type

@Target(value={FIELD,METHOD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Type

Defines a Hibernate type mapping.

See Also:

Type, UserType, TypeDef

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	type The Hibernate type name.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Parameter[]	parameters Any configuration parameters for the named type.

Element Detail

type

public abstract String type

The Hibernate type name. This should be one of:

• Registration key for a basic type (see BasicTypeRegistry)
• Type-definition name (see TypeDef.name())
• FQN for a Type implementation class
• FQN for a UserType implementation class

parameters

public abstract Parameter[] parameters

Any configuration parameters for the named type.

Default:

{}