If the property is of a single type, it is mapped as @Basic

Otherwise, if the type of the property is annotated as @Embeddable, it is mapped as @Embedded

Otherwise, if the type of the property is Serializable, it is mapped as @Basic in a column holding the object in its serialized version

Otherwise, if the type of the property is java.sql.Clob or java.sql.Blob, it is mapped as @Lob with the appropriate LobType