Identity (ebean-annotation 6.15 API)

@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({FIELD,TYPE})
public @interface Identity

Defines identity generation for an associated entity bean.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
`int`	`cache`	Optional CACHE option for database IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
`IdentityGenerated`	`generated`	For IDENTITY type specify the generated mode of ALWAYS or BY DEFAULT.
`int`	`increment`	Optional INCREMENT BY value of an IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
`String`	`sequenceName`	Sequence name when using type SEQUENCE.
`int`	`start`	Optional START WITH value of an IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
`IdentityType`	`type`	The type of identity for the associated entity bean.

- Element Detail
  - type
```
IdentityType type
```
    The type of identity for the associated entity bean.
    
    Default:
    
    io.ebean.annotation.IdentityType.AUTO
- - generated
```
IdentityGenerated generated
```
    For IDENTITY type specify the generated mode of ALWAYS or BY DEFAULT.
    
    Default:
    
    io.ebean.annotation.IdentityGenerated.AUTO
- - sequenceName
```
String sequenceName
```
    Sequence name when using type SEQUENCE. When not specified the naming convention will define the sequence name.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - start
```
int start
```
    Optional START WITH value of an IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
    
    Default:
    
    0
- - increment
```
int increment
```
    Optional INCREMENT BY value of an IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
    
    Default:
    
    0
- - cache
```
int cache
```
    Optional CACHE option for database IDENTITY or SEQUENCE.
    Used by some databases for a performance improvement providing identity and sequence values with the potential for gaps and non strict ordering of values being used.
    
    Default:
    
    0