Module jakarta.persistence
Package jakarta.persistence

Annotation Interface TableGenerator

@Repeatable(TableGenerators.class) @Target({TYPE,METHOD,FIELD,PACKAGE}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface TableGenerator
Defines a primary key generator that may be referenced by name when a generator element is specified for the GeneratedValue annotation. A table generator may be specified on the entity class or on the primary key field or property. The scope of the generator name is global to the persistence unit (across all generator types).

If no name is explicitly specified, and the annotation occurs on an entity class or primary key attribute of an entity class, then the name defaults to the name of the entity.

If no name is explicitly specified, and the annotation occurs on a package descriptor, then the annotation defines a recipe for producing a default generator when a GeneratedValue annotation of any program element in the annotated package has strategy=TABLE and a defaulted generator name. The name of this default generator is the defaulted generator name, and its other properties are determined by the members of the package TableGenerator annotation.

Example 1: 

@Entity
public class Employee {
    ...
    @TableGenerator(
        name = "empGen",
        table = "ID_GEN",
        pkColumnName = "GEN_KEY",
        valueColumnName = "GEN_VALUE",
        pkColumnValue = "EMP_ID",
        allocationSize = 1)
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = TABLE, generator = "empGen")
    int id;
    ...
}

Example 2: 

@Entity
public class Address {
    ...
    @TableGenerator(
        table = "ID_GEN",
        pkColumnName = "GEN_KEY",
        valueColumnName = "GEN_VALUE",
        pkColumnValue = "ADDR_ID")
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = TABLE)
    int id;
    ...
}
Since:
1.0
See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    int
    allocationSize
    (Optional) The amount to increment by when allocating id numbers from the generator.
    String
    catalog
    (Optional) The catalog of the table.
    Index[]
    indexes
    (Optional) Indexes for the table.
    int
    initialValue
    (Optional) The initial value to be used to initialize the column that stores the last value generated.
    String
    name
    (optional) A unique generator name that can be referenced by one or more classes to be the generator for id values.
    String
    options
    (Optional) A SQL fragment appended to the generated DDL statement which creates this table.
    String
    pkColumnName
    (Optional) Name of the primary key column in the table.
    String
    pkColumnValue
    (Optional) The primary key value in the generator table that distinguishes this set of generated values from others that may be stored in the table.
    String
    schema
    (Optional) The schema of the table.
    String
    table
    (Optional) Name of the table that stores the generated id values.
    UniqueConstraint[]
    uniqueConstraints
    (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table.
    String
    valueColumnName
    (Optional) Name of the column that stores the last value generated.

  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      (optional) A unique generator name that can be referenced by one or more classes to be the generator for id values.

      Defaults to the name of the entity when the annotation occurs on an entity class or primary key attribute.

      Default:
      ""

    • table

      String table
      (Optional) Name of the table that stores the generated id values.

      Defaults to a name chosen by persistence provider.

      Default:
      ""

    • catalog

      String catalog
      (Optional) The catalog of the table.

      Defaults to the default catalog.

      Default:
      ""

    • schema

      String schema
      (Optional) The schema of the table.

      Defaults to the default schema for user.

      Default:
      ""

    • pkColumnName

      String pkColumnName
      (Optional) Name of the primary key column in the table.

      Defaults to a provider-chosen name.

      Default:
      ""

    • valueColumnName

      String valueColumnName
      (Optional) Name of the column that stores the last value generated.

      Defaults to a provider-chosen name.

      Default:
      ""

    • pkColumnValue

      String pkColumnValue
      (Optional) The primary key value in the generator table that distinguishes this set of generated values from others that may be stored in the table.

      Defaults to a provider-chosen value to store in the primary key column of the generator table

      Default:
      ""

    • initialValue

      int initialValue
      (Optional) The initial value to be used to initialize the column that stores the last value generated.
      Default:
      0

    • allocationSize

      int allocationSize
      (Optional) The amount to increment by when allocating id numbers from the generator.
      Default:
      50

    • uniqueConstraints

      UniqueConstraint[] uniqueConstraints
      (Optional) Unique constraints that are to be placed on the table. These are only used if table generation is in effect. These constraints apply in addition to primary key constraints.

      Defaults to no additional constraints.

      Default:
      {}

    • indexes

      Index[] indexes
      (Optional) Indexes for the table. These are only used if table generation is in effect. Note that it is not necessary to specify an index for a primary key, as the primary key index is created automatically.
      Since:
      2.1
      Default:
      {}

    • options

      String options
      (Optional) A SQL fragment appended to the generated DDL statement which creates this table.
      Since:
      3.2
      Default:
      ""