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package javax.persistence;

Defines mapping for enumerated types. The constants of this enumerated type specify how a persistent property or field of an enumerated type should be persisted.
Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/** * Defines mapping for enumerated types. The constants of this * enumerated type specify how a persistent property or * field of an enumerated type should be persisted. * * @since Java Persistence 1.0 */
public enum EnumType {
Persist enumerated type property or field as an integer.
/** * Persist enumerated type property or field as an integer. */
ORDINAL,
Persist enumerated type property or field as a string.
/** * Persist enumerated type property or field as a string. */
STRING }