@Target(value=TYPE)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface MappedSuperclass
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