javax.persistence

## Annotation Type Inheritance

-     @Target(value=TYPE)
      @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
      public @interface Inheritance

  Specifies the inheritance strategy to be used for an entity class hierarchy. It is specified on the entity class that is the root of the entity class hierarchy. If the `Inheritance` annotation is not specified or if no inheritance type is specified for an entity class hierarchy, the `SINGLE_TABLE`mapping strategy is used.

         Example:

         @Entity
         @Inheritance(strategy=JOINED)
         public class Customer { ... }

         @Entity
         public class ValuedCustomer extends Customer { ... }

  ``
  Since:
    Java Persistence 1.0

- - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description
    --- | ---
    `InheritanceType` | `strategy` The strategy to be used for the entity inheritance hierarchy.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### strategy

          public abstract InheritanceType strategy

      The strategy to be used for the entity inheritance hierarchy.
      Default:
        javax.persistence.InheritanceType.SINGLE_TABLE

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