ManyToAny (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

```
@Target({METHOD,FIELD})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ManyToAny
```
This is the collection-valued form of @Any definitions. Defines a ToMany-style association pointing to one of several entity types depending on a local discriminator. See Any for further information.

See Also:

Any

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
`Column`	`metaColumn`	Metadata discriminator column description, This column will hold the meta value corresponding to the targeted entity.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`FetchType`	`fetch`	Defines whether the value of the field or property should be lazily loaded or must be eagerly fetched.
`java.lang.String`	`metaDef`	Metadata definition used.

- Element Detail
  - metaColumn
```
Column metaColumn
```
    Metadata discriminator column description, This column will hold the meta value corresponding to the targeted entity.
- - metaDef
```
java.lang.String metaDef
```
    Metadata definition used. If defined, should point to a @AnyMetaDef name If not defined, the local (ie in the same field or property) @AnyMetaDef is used
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - fetch
```
FetchType fetch
```
    Defines whether the value of the field or property should be lazily loaded or must be eagerly fetched. The EAGER strategy is a requirement on the persistence provider runtime that the value must be eagerly fetched. The LAZY strategy is applied when bytecode enhancement is used. If not specified, defaults to EAGER.
    
    Default:
    
    javax.persistence.FetchType.EAGER