org.hibernate.annotations

Annotation Type GeneratorType

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={FIELD,METHOD})
public @interface GeneratorType

Marks a property as generated, specifying the ValueGenerator type to be used for generating the value. It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that a generator type is specified which matches the data type of the annotated property.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
Class<? extends ValueGenerator<?>>	type The value generator type

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
GenerationTime	when When to generate the value, either only during insert or during insert and update of the hosting entity.

Element Detail

type

public abstract Class<? extends ValueGenerator<?>> type

The value generator type

Returns:

the value generator type

when

public abstract GenerationTime when

When to generate the value, either only during insert or during insert and update of the hosting entity.

Returns:

the time of generation

Default:

org.hibernate.annotations.GenerationTime.ALWAYS