Master Hibernate and JPA with Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Step 43 - JPA Inheritance Hierarchies and Mappings - Setting Up

The video tutorial covers the creation of an inheritance hierarchy for employee entities. It begins with defining an abstract Employee class, followed by the implementation of Part-Time and Full-Time Employee classes. The Part-Time Employee class includes an hourly wage attribute, while the Full-Time Employee class includes a salary attribute. The tutorial also discusses constructors and methods for these classes, setting the stage for creating a repository to manage employee data.

What are the key attributes defined for the employee class?

Explain the purpose of making the employee class abstract.

What attributes are specific to the part-time employee class?

What is the significance of the constructors defined for the employee classes?

How does the full-time employee class differ from the part-time employee class?