src/javax/persistence/EnumType.java

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package javax.persistence;

/**
 * Defines mapping for enumerated types.  The constants of this
 * enumerated type specify how a persistent property or
 * field of an enumerated type should be persisted.
 * 
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
public enum EnumType {
    /** Persist enumerated type property or field as an integer. */
    ORDINAL,

    /** Persist enumerated type property or field as a string. */
    STRING
}