24.1.13. @Converter

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The [`@Converter`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/Converter.html) annotation is used to specify that the current annotate [`AttributeConverter`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/AttributeConverter.html) implementation can be used as a JPA basic attribute converter.

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If the [`autoApply`](http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/7/api/javax/persistence/Converter.html#autoApply--) attribute is set to `true`, then the JPA provider will automatically convert all basic attributes with the same Java type as defined by the current converter.

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See the [`AttributeConverter`](#basic-enums-attribute-converter) section for more info.

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