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//$Id: MappedSuperclass.java 11282 2007-03-14 22:05:59Z epbernard $
//EJB3 Specification Copyright 2004-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
package javax.persistence;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
/**
* Designates a class whose mapping information is applied to the entities that inherit
* from it. A mapped superclass has no separate table defined for it.
*
* A class designated with the MappedSuperclass annotation can be mapped in the same way as
* an entity except that the mappings will apply only to its subclasses since no table exists
* for the mapped superclass itself. When applied to the subclasses the inherited mappings will
* apply in the context of the subclass tables. Mapping information may be overridden in such
* subclasses by using the AttributeOverride and AssociationOverride annotations or corresponding *
* XML elements.
*
* @author Emmanuel Bernard
*/
@
Target(TYPE
) @
Retention(RUNTIME
)
public @
interface MappedSuperclass
{}