- java.lang.Object
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- java.lang.Enum<InheritanceType>
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- javax.persistence.InheritanceType
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable, Comparable<InheritanceType>
public enum InheritanceType extends Enum<InheritanceType>
Defines inheritance strategy options.- Since:
- Java Persistence 1.0
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Enum Constant Summary
Enum Constants Enum Constant and Description JOINED
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.SINGLE_TABLE
A single table per class hierarchy.TABLE_PER_CLASS
A table per concrete entity class.
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description static InheritanceType
valueOf(String name)
Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.static InheritanceType[]
values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
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Enum Constant Detail
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SINGLE_TABLE
public static final InheritanceType SINGLE_TABLE
A single table per class hierarchy.
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TABLE_PER_CLASS
public static final InheritanceType TABLE_PER_CLASS
A table per concrete entity class.
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JOINED
public static final InheritanceType JOINED
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.
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Method Detail
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values
public static InheritanceType[] values()
Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:for (InheritanceType c : InheritanceType.values()) System.out.println(c);
- Returns:
- an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
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valueOf
public static InheritanceType valueOf(String name)
Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)- Parameters:
name
- the name of the enum constant to be returned.- Returns:
- the enum constant with the specified name
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException
- if this enum type has no constant with the specified nameNullPointerException
- if the argument is null
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