ValueGenerationType (Hibernate JavaDocs)

```
@Target(ANNOTATION_TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface ValueGenerationType
```
Meta-annotation used to mark another annotation as providing configuration for a custom value generation strategy. This is the best way to work with customized value generation in Hibernate.
For example, if we have a custom value generator:
```
 public class SKUGeneration
         implements InMemoryValueGenerationStrategy,
                    ValueGenerator<String> {
     ...
 }
 
```
Then we may also define an annotation which associates this generator with a field or property of an entity and supplies configuration parameters:
```
{@code
```
See Also:

Generator, BeforeExecutionGenerator, OnExecutionGenerator, AnnotationBasedGenerator

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  Class<? extends Generator> generatedBy
  A class which implements Generator.

- Element Detail
  - generatedBy
```
Class<? extends Generator> generatedBy
```
    A class which implements Generator.