Understanding EclipseLink, 2.6
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Entities and Database Tables

Every entity class maps to a specific table or set of tables in the database. By default, the entity's table name is defaulted as its entity name as uppercase, which defaults to the entity's short class name. An entity normally maps to a single table, but can also map to multiple tables, or even a view.

You can customize an entity's tables using the following annotations: