Master Hibernate and JPA with Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Step 42 - Introduction to Inheritance Hierarchies and Mappings

The video tutorial focuses on inheritance in object-oriented programming, particularly how to model inheritance relationships in database tables. It introduces four options for table inheritance: single table, table per class, joined, and mapped superclass. The tutorial uses an example scenario with two employees, Jack and Jill, to demonstrate how each option affects table structure and data retrieval efficiency. The video emphasizes the importance of balancing ease of data insertion with retrieval efficiency.

What is inheritance in the context of object-oriented programming?

Describe the attributes that are common to both full-time and part-time employees.

How do full-time and part-time employees differ in terms of their specific attributes?

What are the four different options for modeling inheritance relationships in tables?

What considerations should be made when defining tables for entities with inheritance?