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.

See Also:

CollectionType, UserCollectionType

Required Element Summary

String

type Names the type (either CollectionType or UserCollectionType implementation class.

Optional Element Summary

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:

{}