org.hibernate.annotations

Annotation Type TypeDef

@Target(value={TYPE,PACKAGE})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Repeatable(value=TypeDefs.class)
public @interface TypeDef

A type definition. Much like Type, but here we can centralize the definition under a name and refer to that name elsewhere. The plural form is TypeDefs.

See Also:

Type, UserType, CompositeUserType, Type

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
java.lang.Class<?>	typeClass The type implementation class.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
java.lang.Class<?>	defaultForType Name a java type for which this defined type should be the default mapping.
java.lang.String	name The type name.
Parameter[]	parameters Any configuration parameters for this type definition.

Element Detail

typeClass

public abstract java.lang.Class<?> typeClass

The type implementation class.

name

public abstract java.lang.String name

The type name. This is the name that would be used in other locations.

Default:

""

defaultForType

public abstract java.lang.Class<?> defaultForType

Name a java type for which this defined type should be the default mapping.

Default:

void.class

parameters

public abstract Parameter[] parameters

Any configuration parameters for this type definition.

Default:

{}