Where (Hibernate Javadocs)

```
@Target({TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Deprecated(since="6.3")
public @interface Where
```
Deprecated.
Use SQLRestriction
Specifies a restriction written in native SQL to add to the generated SQL for entities or collections.
For example, @Where could be used to hide entity instances which have been soft-deleted, either for the entity class itself:
```
 @Entity
 @Where(clause = "status <> 'DELETED'")
 class Document {
     ...
     @Enumerated(STRING)
     Status status;
     ...
 }
 
```
or, at the level of an association to the entity:
```
 @OneToMany(mappedBy = "owner")
 @Where(clause = "status <> 'DELETED'")
 List<Document> documents;
 
```
The WhereJoinTable annotation lets a restriction be applied to an association table:
```
 @ManyToMany
 @JoinTable(name = "collaborations")
 @Where(clause = "status <> 'DELETED'")
 @WhereJoinTable(clause = "status = 'ACTIVE'")
 List<Document> documents;
 
```
By default, @Where restrictions declared for an entity are also applied when loading associations of that entity type. This behavior can be disabled using the setting "hibernate.use_entity_where_clause_for_collections". However, this setting is now deprecated.
Note that @Where restrictions are always applied and cannot be disabled. Nor may they be parameterized. They're therefore much less flexible than filters.
See Also:

Filter, DialectOverride.Where, MappingSettings.USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS, WhereJoinTable

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  String clause
  Deprecated.
  
  A predicate, written in native SQL.

- Element Detail
  - clause
```
String clause
```
    Deprecated.
    
    A predicate, written in native SQL.