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## javax.persistence
Annotation Type Inheritance

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

Defines 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
`InheritanceType` | `strategy` The strategy to be used for the entity inheritance hierarchy.

### 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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