Package javax.persistence

Annotation Interface Entity

@Documented @Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface Entity
Specifies that the class is an entity. This annotation is applied to the entity class.
Since:
Java Persistence 1.0

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String
    name
    (Optional) The entity name.

  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      (Optional) The entity name. Defaults to the unqualified name of the entity class. This name is used to refer to the entity in queries. The name must not be a reserved literal in the Java Persistence query language.
      Default:
      ""