Type (Hibernate JavaDocs)

```
@Target({METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Type
```
Applies a custom UserType for the column mapping Generally, mutually exclusive with the compositional approach of JavaType, JdbcType, etc.

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  Class<? extends UserType<?>> value
  The custom type implementor class
- 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 custom type implementor class
- - parameters
```
Parameter[] parameters
```
    Parameters to be injected into the custom type after it is instantiated. The type should implement ParameterizedType to receive the parameters
    
    Default:
    
    {}