diff --git a/provider/builder-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/builder/standard/internal/StreamBuilderTest.java b/provider/builder-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/builder/standard/internal/StreamBuilderTest.java
index 90a3c2ec..54b8f64f 100644
--- a/provider/builder-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/builder/standard/internal/StreamBuilderTest.java
+++ b/provider/builder-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/builder/standard/internal/StreamBuilderTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.StreamConfiguration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -162,12 +163,12 @@ public Class<T> entityClass() {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Set<Field<T>> joins() {
+        public Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> joins() {
             return new HashSet<>();
         }
 
         @Override
-        public StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field) {
+        public StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field, JoinType joinType) {
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
         }
     }
diff --git a/provider/renderer-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/renderer/standard/internal/StandardRenderer.java b/provider/renderer-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/renderer/standard/internal/StandardRenderer.java
index 4e3f5e81..f9c0e8d7 100644
--- a/provider/renderer-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/renderer/standard/internal/StandardRenderer.java
+++ b/provider/renderer-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/renderer/standard/internal/StandardRenderer.java
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ public <T> RenderResult<?> render(final Pipeline<T> pipeline, final StreamConfig
         criteria.getRoot().alias(pipeline.root().getSimpleName());
         criteria.getQuery().select(criteria.getRoot());
 
-        streamConfiguration.joins().forEach(field -> criteria.getRoot().fetch(field.columnName(), JoinType.LEFT));
+        streamConfiguration.joins()
+                .forEach(joinConfiguration -> criteria.getRoot().fetch(joinConfiguration.field().columnName(), joinConfiguration.joinType()));
 
         criteriaMerger.merge(pipeline, criteria);
 
diff --git a/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardJoinConfiguration.java b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardJoinConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d85ab2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardJoinConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.standard.internal;
+
+import com.speedment.jpastreamer.field.Field;
+import com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.StreamConfiguration;
+
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
+
+import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
+
+final class StandardJoinConfiguration<T> implements StreamConfiguration.JoinConfiguration<T> {
+
+    private final Field<T> field;
+    private final JoinType joinType;
+
+    StandardJoinConfiguration(final Field<T> field, final JoinType joinType) {
+        this.field = requireNonNull(field);
+        this.joinType = requireNonNull(joinType);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Field<T> field() {
+        return field;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public JoinType joinType() {
+        return joinType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if (this == o) return true;
+        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
+
+        StandardJoinConfiguration<?> that = (StandardJoinConfiguration<?>) o;
+
+        if (!field.equals(that.field)) return false;
+        return joinType == that.joinType;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        int result = field.hashCode();
+        result = 31 * result + joinType.hashCode();
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return label(joinType) + " on " + field.columnName();
+    }
+
+    private static String label(final JoinType joinType) {
+        switch (joinType) {
+            case INNER: return "inner join";
+            case LEFT: return "left outer join";
+            case RIGHT: return "right outer join";
+        }
+        return joinType.name();
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfiguration.java b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfiguration.java
index 7582a2c9..52292642 100644
--- a/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfiguration.java
+++ b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfiguration.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.field.Field;
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.StreamConfiguration;
 
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -25,16 +26,16 @@
 public final class StandardStreamConfiguration<T> implements StreamConfiguration<T> {
 
     private final Class<T> entityClass;
-    private final Set<Field<T>> joins;
+    private final Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> joinConfigurations;
 
     public StandardStreamConfiguration(final Class<T> entityClass) {
         this.entityClass = requireNonNull(entityClass);
-        this.joins = Collections.emptySet();
+        this.joinConfigurations = Collections.emptySet();
     }
 
-    private StandardStreamConfiguration(final Class<T> entityClass, final Set<Field<T>> joins) {
+    private StandardStreamConfiguration(final Class<T> entityClass, final Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> joinConfigurations) {
         this.entityClass = entityClass;
-        this.joins = new HashSet<>(joins);
+        this.joinConfigurations = new HashSet<>(joinConfigurations);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -43,14 +44,16 @@ public Class<T> entityClass() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Set<Field<T>> joins() {
-        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(joins);
+    public Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> joins() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableSet(joinConfigurations);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field) {
-        final Set<Field<T>> newjoins = new HashSet<>(joins);
-        newjoins.add(field);
+    public StreamConfiguration<T> joining(final Field<T> field, final JoinType joinType) {
+        requireNonNull(field);
+        requireNonNull(joinType);
+        final Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> newjoins = new HashSet<>(joinConfigurations);
+        newjoins.add(new StandardJoinConfiguration<>(field, joinType));
         return new StandardStreamConfiguration<>(entityClass, newjoins);
     }
 
@@ -62,21 +65,29 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
         final StandardStreamConfiguration<?> that = (StandardStreamConfiguration<?>) o;
 
         if (!entityClass.equals(that.entityClass)) return false;
-        return joins.equals(that.joins);
+        return joinConfigurations.equals(that.joinConfigurations);
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         int result = entityClass.hashCode();
-        result = 31 * result + joins.hashCode();
+        result = 31 * result + joinConfigurations.hashCode();
         return result;
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
+
+        final String joinText = joinConfigurations.isEmpty()
+                ? ""
+                : " joining " + joinConfigurations.stream()
+                .map(Object::toString)
+                .sorted()
+                .collect(Collectors.joining(", "));
+
         return "StandardStreamConfiguration{" +
                 "of " + entityClass.getSimpleName() +
-                " joining " + joins.stream().map(Field::columnName).sorted().collect(Collectors.joining(", ")) +
+                joinText +
                 '}';
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfigurationTest.java b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfigurationTest.java
index 615dfc9e..2a1d6bce 100644
--- a/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/provider/streamconfiguration-standard/src/test/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/standard/internal/StandardStreamConfigurationTest.java
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@
  */
 package com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.standard.internal;
 
+import com.speedment.jpastreamer.field.Field;
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration.StreamConfiguration;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -40,9 +42,13 @@ void entityClass() {
     @Test
     void joins() {
         final StreamConfiguration<Film> j1 = initial.joining(Film$.title);
-        assertEquals(Collections.singleton(Film$.title), j1.joins());
+        assertEquals(Collections.singleton(new StandardJoinConfiguration<>(Film$.title, JoinType.LEFT)), j1.joins());
         final StreamConfiguration<Film> j2 = j1.joining(Film$.length);
-        assertEquals(Stream.of(Film$.title, Film$.length).collect(Collectors.toSet()), j2.joins());
+        final Set<StreamConfiguration.JoinConfiguration<Film>> excpected =  Stream.<Field<Film>>of(Film$.title, Film$.length)
+                .map(f -> new StandardJoinConfiguration<>(f, JoinType.LEFT))
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+        assertEquals(excpected, j2.joins());
         assertNotSame(j1, j2);
     }
 
@@ -67,5 +73,6 @@ void testToString() {
         assertTrue(toString.contains(Film.class.getSimpleName()));
         assertTrue(toString.contains(Film$.title.columnName()));
         assertTrue(toString.contains(Film$.length.columnName()));
+        System.out.println(toString);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/streamconfiguration/pom.xml b/streamconfiguration/pom.xml
index 81e490bb..958401b2 100644
--- a/streamconfiguration/pom.xml
+++ b/streamconfiguration/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
             <artifactId>field</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>javax.persistence</groupId>
+            <artifactId>javax.persistence-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/streamconfiguration/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/StreamConfiguration.java b/streamconfiguration/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/StreamConfiguration.java
index 838ccb19..05721753 100644
--- a/streamconfiguration/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/StreamConfiguration.java
+++ b/streamconfiguration/src/main/java/com/speedment/jpastreamer/streamconfiguration/StreamConfiguration.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.field.Field;
 import com.speedment.jpastreamer.rootfactory.RootFactory;
 
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.ServiceLoader;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -49,31 +50,43 @@ public interface StreamConfiguration<T> {
      * @return the fields that shall be joined in
      *         a future stream
      */
-    Set<Field<T>> joins();
+    Set<JoinConfiguration<T>> joins();
 
     /**
      * Creates and returns a new StreamConfiguration configured with
      * the provided {@code field} so that it will be
-     * eagerly joined when producing elements in the future Stream.
+     * eagerly joined when producing elements in the future Stream
+     * using {@link JoinType#LEFT}.
      * <p>
      * This prevents the N+1 problem if the field is accessed in
      * elements in the future Stream.
      * </p>
      * @param field to join
-     * @return this StreamConfigurationBuilder
+     * @return a new StreamConfiguration configured with
+     *         the provided {@code field} so that it will be
+     *         eagerly joined when producing elements in the future Stream
+     *         using {@link JoinType#LEFT}
      */
-    StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field);
-
-    // BEGIN: Mandates implementation
-    @Override
-    int hashCode();
-
-    @Override
-    boolean equals(Object obj);
+    default StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field) {
+        return joining(field, JoinType.LEFT);
+    }
 
-    @Override
-    String toString();
-    // END: Mandates implementation
+    /**
+     * Creates and returns a new StreamConfiguration configured with
+     * the provided {@code field} so that it will be
+     * eagerly joined when producing elements in the future Stream
+     * using the provided {@code joinType}.
+     * <p>
+     * This prevents the N+1 problem if the field is accessed in
+     * elements in the future Stream.
+     * </p>
+     * @param field to join
+     * @return a new StreamConfiguration configured with
+     *         the provided {@code field} so that it will be
+     *         eagerly joined when producing elements in the future Stream
+     *         using the provided {@code joinType}
+     */
+    StreamConfiguration<T> joining(Field<T> field, JoinType joinType);
 
     /**
      * Creates and returns a new StreamConfiguration that can be used
@@ -95,4 +108,9 @@ static <T> StreamConfiguration<T> of(final Class<T> entityClass) {
 
     }
 
+    interface JoinConfiguration<T> {
+        Field<T> field();
+        JoinType joinType();
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/streamconfiguration/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/streamconfiguration/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 0c43334a..27f0fabd 100644
--- a/streamconfiguration/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/streamconfiguration/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 module jpastreamer.streamconfiguration {
     requires transitive jpastreamer.field;
+    requires transitive java.persistence;
     requires jpastreamer.rootfactory;
 
     exports com.speedment.jpastreamer.streamconfiguration;