Type (Hibernate JavaDocs)

```
@Target({METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Type
```
Specifies a custom UserType for the annotated attribute mapping. This annotation may be applied:
- directly to a property or field of an entity to specify the custom type of the property or field,
- indirectly, as a meta-annotation of an annotation type that is then applied to various properties and fields, or
- by default, via a registration.
For example, as an alternative to:
```
{@code
```
See Also:

UserType, TypeRegistration, CompositeType

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  Class<? extends UserType<?>> value
  The implementation class which implements UserType.
- Optional Element Summary
  
  Optional Elements
  Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
  
  Parameter[] parameters
  Parameters to be injected into the custom type after it is instantiated.

- Element Detail
  - value
```
Class<? extends UserType<?>> value
```
    The implementation class which implements UserType.
- - parameters
```
Parameter[] parameters
```
    Parameters to be injected into the custom type after it is instantiated. The UserType implementation must implement ParameterizedType to receive the parameters.
    
    Default:
    
    {}