org.hibernate.annotations

Annotation Type CollectionType

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

Names a custom collection type for a persistent collection.

Author:

Steve Ebersole

See Also:

CollectionType, UserCollectionType

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	type Names the type (either CollectionType or UserCollectionType implementation class.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Parameter[]	parameters Specifies configuration information for the type.

Element Detail

type

public abstract String type

Names the type (either CollectionType or UserCollectionType implementation class. Could also name a custom type defined via a @TypeDef

Returns:

The implementation class to use.

parameters

public abstract 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.

Returns:

The configuration parameters.

Default:

{}