org.hibernate.annotations

Annotation Type AnyMetaDef

@Target(value={PACKAGE,TYPE,METHOD,FIELD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Repeatable(value=AnyMetaDefs.class)
public @interface AnyMetaDef

Used to provide metadata about an Any or ManyToAny mapping.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard, Steve Ebersole

See Also:

AnyMetaDefs

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
String	idType Names the identifier Hibernate Type for the entity associated through this Any/ManyToAny mapping.
String	metaType Names the discriminator Hibernate Type for this Any/ManyToAny mapping.
MetaValue[]	metaValues Maps discriminator values to the matching corresponding entity types.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
String	name If defined, assign a global meta definition name to be used in an @Any or @ManyToAny annotation.

Element Detail

metaType

public abstract String metaType

Names the discriminator Hibernate Type for this Any/ManyToAny mapping. The default is to use StringType

idType

public abstract String idType

Names the identifier Hibernate Type for the entity associated through this Any/ManyToAny mapping.

metaValues

public abstract MetaValue[] metaValues

Maps discriminator values to the matching corresponding entity types.

name

public abstract String name

If defined, assign a global meta definition name to be used in an @Any or @ManyToAny annotation. If not defined, the metadata applies to the current property or field.

Default:

""