GenerationTime (Hibernate JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<GenerationTime>
- - org.hibernate.annotations.GenerationTime

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<GenerationTime>
```
public enum GenerationTime
extends Enum<GenerationTime>
```
Represents the timing of value generation that occurs in the database. Intended for use with the Generated annotation.

See Also:

Generated

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	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

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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()
```