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@Converter
You can use @Converter annotation to specify a custom converter for modification of the data value(s) during the reading and writing of a mapped attribute.
@Target({TYPE, METHOD, FIELD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface Converter { String name(); Class converterClass(); }
This table lists attributes of the @Converter annotation.
Attribute | Description | Default | Required or Optional |
---|---|---|---|
name |
Set this attribute to the String name for your converter. Ensure that this name is unique across the persistence unit |
no default |
required |
converterClass |
Set this attribute to the Class of your converter. This class must implement the EclipseLink org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.converters.Converter interface. |
no default |
required |
This example shows how to use the @Converter annotation to specify Employee field gender.
Usage of the @Converter Annotation
@Entity public class Employee implements Serializable{ ... @Basic @Converter ( name="genderConverter", converterClass=org.myorg.converters.GenderConverter.class ) @Convert("genderConverter") public String getGender() { return gender; } ... }