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<h1>Entity</h1>
<p><a id="sthref97" name="sthref97"></a><a id="sthref98" name="sthref98"></a><a id="sthref99" name="sthref99"></a><a id="sthref100" name="sthref100"></a>An <span class="bold">Entity</span> is a persistent domain object.</p>
<p>An entity <span class="italic">can be</span>:</p>
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<p>Abstract or concrete classes. Entities may also extend non-entity classes as well as entity classes, and non-entity classes may extend entity classes.</p>
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<p>An entity <span class="italic">must have</span>:</p>
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<p>A no-arg constructor (public or protected); the entity class may have other constructors as well.</p>
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<p><a id="sthref101" name="sthref101"></a><a id="sthref102" name="sthref102"></a><a id="sthref103" name="sthref103"></a>Each persistent entity must be mapped to a database table and contain a primary key. Persistent entities are identified by the <code>@Entity</code> annotation.</p>
<p>Use this procedure to add persistence to an existing entity:</p>
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<p>Open the Java class in the <span class="gui-object-title">Project Explorer.</span></p>
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<p>Select the class in the JPA Structure view.</p>
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<p>In the JPA Details view, click the mapping type hyperlink to access the <a href="reference073.htm#CACFEGAG">Mapping Type Selection dialog</a>. In the following figure, clicking <span class="italic">entity</span> invokes the dialog from the JPA Details View.</p>
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<p class="titleinfigure">The Mapping Type Hyperlink</p>
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<p>You can also change (or add) persistence for an entity by right-clicking the class in the JPA Structure View and then clicking <span class="bold">Map As &gt; Entity</span>.</p>
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<p>Select <span class="bold">Entity</span> from the <a href="reference073.htm#CACFEGAG">Mapping Type Selection dialog</a> and then click <span class="bold">OK</span>.</p>
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<p class="titleinfigure">The Mapping Type Selection Dialog</p>
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<p>Complete the remaining <a href="ref_persistence_prop_view.htm#BABFAEBB">JPA Details view (for entities)</a>.</p>
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<p class="subhead2">Related reference</p>
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<p><a href="task_add_persistence.htm#BABHICAI">Adding persistence to a class</a></p>
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<p><a href="task_additonal_tables.htm#CIHGBIEI">Specifying additional tables</a></p>
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<p><a href="task_inheritance.htm#CIHCCCJD">Specifying entity inheritance</a></p>
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