java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<IdValidation>
org.eclipse.persistence.annotations.IdValidation
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<IdValidation>, java.lang.constant.Constable

public enum IdValidation extends Enum<IdValidation>
IdValidation configures which id values are considered valid when loading from the database. This configuration is set either using the PrimaryKey annotation or using the ClassDescriptor API. This configuration is also used to determine if a sequence number is required.
Since:
EclipseLink 1.0
See Also:
  • Enum Constant Details

    • NULL

      public static final IdValidation NULL
      Only null is invalid All other values are considered valid. This is the default configuration when composite identifiers are used and sequencing is not used.
    • ZERO

      public static final IdValidation ZERO
      null and 0 are not allowed for primitive int and long ids. This is the default configuration for a simple identifier.
    • NEGATIVE

      public static final IdValidation NEGATIVE
      null, 0 and negative values are not allowed for ids extending Number and primitive int and long ids.
    • NONE

      public static final IdValidation NONE
      No identifier validation is performed.
  • Method Details

    • values

      public static IdValidation[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
    • valueOf

      public static IdValidation 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