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  • Rob Bygrave 
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package javax.persistence;


Defines the types of primary key generation strategies.

See Also:
  • GeneratedValue
Since:Java Persistence 1.0
/**
 * Defines the types of primary key generation strategies.
 *
 * @see GeneratedValue
 * @since Java Persistence 1.0
 */
public enum GenerationType {

  
Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
primary keys for the entity using an underlying
database table to ensure uniqueness.

/**
   * Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
   * primary keys for the entity using an underlying
   * database table to ensure uniqueness.
   */
  TABLE,

  
Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
primary keys for the entity using a database sequence.

/**
   * Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
   * primary keys for the entity using a database sequence.
   */
  SEQUENCE,

  
Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
primary keys for the entity using a database identity column.

/**
   * Indicates that the persistence provider must assign
   * primary keys for the entity using a database identity column.
   */
  IDENTITY,

  
Indicates that the persistence provider should pick an
appropriate strategy for the particular database. The
AUTO generation strategy may expect a database
resource to exist, or it may attempt to create one. A vendor
may provide documentation on how to create such resources
in the event that it does not support schema generation
or cannot create the schema resource at runtime.

/**
   * Indicates that the persistence provider should pick an
   * appropriate strategy for the particular database. The
   * <code>AUTO</code> generation strategy may expect a database
   * resource to exist, or it may attempt to create one. A vendor
   * may provide documentation on how to create such resources
   * in the event that it does not support schema generation
   * or cannot create the schema resource at runtime.
   */
  AUTO
}