CollectionType (Hibernate Javadocs)

@Target({FIELD,METHOD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface CollectionType

Names a custom collection type for a persistent collection.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
`Class<? extends UserCollectionType>`	`type`	Specifies the UserCollectionType to use when mapping the attribute to which this annotation is attached.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type Optional Element Description

Parameter[] parameters
Specifies configuration information for the type.

- Element Detail
  - type
```
Class<? extends UserCollectionType> type
```
    Specifies the UserCollectionType to use when mapping the attribute to which this annotation is attached.
- - parameters
```
Parameter[] parameters
```
    Specifies configuration information for the type. Note that if the named type is a UserCollectionType, it must also implement ParameterizedType in order to receive these values.
    
    Default:
    
    {}