ApiModel (swagger-annotations 1.6.13 API)

```
@Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Inherited
public @interface ApiModel
```
Provides additional information about Swagger models.
Classes will be introspected automatically as they are used as types in operations, but you may want to manipulate the structure of the models.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`String`	`description`	Provide a longer description of the class.
`String`	`discriminator`	Supports model inheritance and polymorphism.
`Class<?>`	`parent`	Provide a superclass for the model to allow describing inheritance.
`String`	`reference`	Specifies a reference to the corresponding type definition, overrides any other metadata specified
`Class<?>[]`	`subTypes`	An array of the sub types inheriting from this model.
`String`	`value`	Provide an alternative name for the model.

- Element Detail
  - value
```
String value
```
    Provide an alternative name for the model.
    By default, the class name is used.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - description
```
String description
```
    Provide a longer description of the class.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - parent
```
Class<?> parent
```
    Provide a superclass for the model to allow describing inheritance.
    
    Default:
    
    java.lang.Void.class
- - discriminator
```
String discriminator
```
    Supports model inheritance and polymorphism.
    This is the name of the field used as a discriminator. Based on this field, it would be possible to assert which sub type needs to be used.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - subTypes
```
Class<?>[] subTypes
```
    An array of the sub types inheriting from this model.
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - reference
```
String reference
```
    Specifies a reference to the corresponding type definition, overrides any other metadata specified
    
    Default:
    
    ""