ValueGenerator (Hibernate Javadocs)

```
@Deprecated(since="6.2",
            forRemoval=true)
public interface ValueGenerator<T>
```
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Replaced by Generator

Defines a generator for in-VM generation of (non-identifier) attribute values.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`generateValue(Session session, Object owner)`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Generate the value.
`default T`	`generateValue(Session session, Object owner, Object currentValue)`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Generate the value.

- Method Detail
  - generateValue
```
T generateValue(Session session,
                Object owner)
```
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    
    Generate the value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The Session from which the request originates.
    
    owner - The instance of the object owning the attribute for which we are generating a value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The generated value
  - generateValue
```
default T generateValue(Session session,
                        Object owner,
                        Object currentValue)
```
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    
    Generate the value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - The Session from which the request originates.
    
    owner - The instance of the object owning the attribute for which we are generating a value.
    
    currentValue - The current value assigned to the property
    
    Returns:
    
    The generated value