org.hibernate.annotations

Enum GenerationTime

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<GenerationTime>

org.hibernate.annotations.GenerationTime

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<GenerationTime>

public enum GenerationTime
extends Enum<GenerationTime>

At what time(s) will the generation occur?

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
ALWAYS Indicates the value is generated on insert and on update.
INSERT Indicates the value is generated on insert.
NEVER Indicates the value is never generated.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
GenerationTiming	getEquivalent()
static GenerationTime	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static GenerationTime[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

NEVER

public static final GenerationTime NEVER

Indicates the value is never generated.

INSERT

public static final GenerationTime INSERT

Indicates the value is generated on insert.

ALWAYS

public static final GenerationTime ALWAYS

Indicates the value is generated on insert and on update.

Method Detail

values

public static GenerationTime[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (GenerationTime c : GenerationTime.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static GenerationTime valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getEquivalent

public GenerationTiming getEquivalent()