HibernateTypeSource (Hibernate Javadocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

HibernateTypeSourceImpl
```
public interface HibernateTypeSource
```
Source-agnostic descriptor for explicit user-supplied Hibernate type information

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`JavaTypeDescriptor`	`getJavaType()`	Obtain the attribute's java type if possible.
`String`	`getName()`	Obtain the supplied Hibernate type name.
`Map<String,String>`	`getParameters()`	Obtain any supplied Hibernate type parameters.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Obtain the supplied Hibernate type name.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Hibernate type name
  - getParameters
```
Map<String,String> getParameters()
```
    Obtain any supplied Hibernate type parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Hibernate type parameters.
  - getJavaType
```
JavaTypeDescriptor getJavaType()
```
    Obtain the attribute's java type if possible.
    
    Returns:
    
    The java type of the attribute or null.