java - How to specify Double's precision on hibernate?

Question

I try to create a table from hibernate annotations. I need to have a column of Double type, with the length specified like : (10,2). So SQL syntax show like:

... DOUBLE(10,2) ....

I have tried to do that:

@Column(length = 10, precision = 2) ...

but when i look at my created table, it is not specified the length for Double column. Does hibernate has solution for that or is it necessary to alter table configuration by hand?

Thanks!

Answer 1

The length element of the Column annotation applies only if a string-valued column is used. In your case, you should use the precision and the scale elements.

@Column(precision=10, scale=2)

Here is what the specification writes about them:

• int - precision - (Optional) The precision for a decimal (exact numeric) column. (Applies only if a decimal column is used.)
• int - scale - (Optional) The scale for a decimal (exact numeric) column. (Applies only if a decimal column is used.)

References

• JPA 1.0 Specification
  • Section 9.1.5 "Column Annotation"