http://www.avaje.org/persistence-api: Packaging parent for Avaje OSS projects.
  • Rob Bygrave 
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package javax.persistence;


Defines inheritance strategy options.

Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/**
 * Defines inheritance strategy options.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
public enum InheritanceType {

  
A single table per class hierarchy.

/**
   * A single table per class hierarchy.
   */
  SINGLE_TABLE,

  
A table per concrete entity class.

/**
   * A table per concrete entity class.
   */
  TABLE_PER_CLASS,

  
A strategy in which fields that are specific to a
subclass are mapped to a separate table than the fields
that are common to the parent class, and a join is
performed to instantiate the subclass.

/**
   * A strategy in which fields that are specific to a
   * subclass are mapped to a separate table than the fields
   * that are common to the parent class, and a join is
   * performed to instantiate the subclass.
   */
  JOINED
}