CollectionType (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

```
@Target({FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Deprecated
public @interface CollectionType
```
Deprecated.
Custom handling for "collection types" will be handled differently in 6.0

Names a custom collection type for a persistent collection. The collection can also name a @Type, which defines the Hibernate Type of the collection elements.

See Also:

CollectionType, UserCollectionType

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type Required Element Description

java.lang.String type
Deprecated.

Names the type.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`Parameter[]`	`parameters`	Deprecated. Specifies configuration information for the type.
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`semantics`	Deprecated. Specifies the class to use the semantics of.

- Element Detail
  - type
```
java.lang.String type
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Names the type. Could name the implementation class (an implementation of CollectionType or UserCollectionType). Could also name a custom type defined via a @TypeDef
- - semantics
```
java.lang.Class<?> semantics
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Specifies the class to use the semantics of. For example, specifying Set will use Set semantics. When not specified, will be inferred from the interfaces on the property as long as it extends a standard Collection or Map.
    
    Returns:
    
    the class to use the semantics of.
    
    Default:
    
    void.class
- - parameters
```
Parameter[] parameters
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Specifies configuration information for the type. Note that if the named type is a UserCollectionType, it must also implement ParameterizedType in order to receive these values.
    
    Default:
    
    {}