javax.persistence

## Annotation Type Entity

-     @Documented
      @Target(value=TYPE)
      @Retention(value=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 and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `name` (Optional) The entity name.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### name

          public abstract 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:
        ""

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