SourceType (Hibernate Javadocs)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<SourceType>
```
public enum SourceType
extends Enum<SourceType>
```
Specifies the source of a generated value, either the virtual machine, or the database.

See Also:

CurrentTimestamp.source(), UpdateTimestamp.source(), CreationTimestamp.source(), Source

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant Description

DB
Indicates that values are generated by the database.

VM
Indicates that values are generated in the Java virtual machine.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static SourceType`	`valueOf(String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static SourceType[]`	`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
  - VM
```
public static final SourceType VM
```
    Indicates that values are generated in the Java virtual machine.
    For a generated timestamp, Clock.instant() might be the source.
  - DB
```
public static final SourceType DB
```
    Indicates that values are generated by the database.
    For a generated timestamp, the current_timestamp function might be the source.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static SourceType[] 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 (SourceType c : SourceType.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static SourceType 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