Package org.hibernate.generator

Enum Class EventType

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<EventType>
org.hibernate.generator.EventType
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable,Comparable<EventType>,Constable
public enumEventTypeextendsEnum<EventType>
Enumerates event types that can result in generation of a new value. AGenerator must specify which events it responds to, by implementingGenerator.getEventTypes().

We usually work withsets of event types, even though there are only two types.

Since:
6.2
See Also:

  • Enum Constant Details

    • INSERT

      public static final EventType INSERT
      An event that occurs when anyinsert statements needed to persist a new entity instance are executed. This indicates, for example, that a surrogate primary key should be generated, or initial that an initial version number should be seeded.

    • UPDATE

      public static final EventType UPDATE
      An event that occurs when anyupdate statements needed to persist changes to a dirty entity instance are executed. This indicates, for example, that a version number should be incremented.

  • Method Details

    • values

      public static EventType[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, inthe order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

    • valueOf

      public static EventType valueOf(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.The string must matchexactly an identifier used to declare anenum constant in this class. (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 class has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null