Generator (OpenJPA Parent POM 4.1.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

GeneratorImpl
```
public interface Generator
```
Represents a store sequence.

Since:

0.4.1

Author:

Abe White

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String UUID_HEX

static String UUID_STRING

static String UUID_TYPE4_HEX

static String UUID_TYPE4_STRING

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`allocate(int additional)`	Hint to the sequence to allocate additional values up-front for efficiency.
`Object`	`current()`	The current sequence value, or null if the sequence does not support current values.
`Seq`	`getDelegate()`	Deprecated. cast to `GeneratorImpl` instead.
`String`	`getName()`	The sequence name.
`Object`	`next()`	The next sequence value.

- Field Detail
  - UUID_HEX
```
static final String UUID_HEX
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - UUID_STRING
```
static final String UUID_STRING
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - UUID_TYPE4_STRING
```
static final String UUID_TYPE4_STRING
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - UUID_TYPE4_HEX
```
static final String UUID_TYPE4_HEX
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    The sequence name.
  - next
```
Object next()
```
    The next sequence value.
  - current
```
Object current()
```
    The current sequence value, or null if the sequence does not support current values.
  - allocate
```
void allocate(int additional)
```
    Hint to the sequence to allocate additional values up-front for efficiency.
  - getDelegate
```
@Deprecated
Seq getDelegate()
```
    Deprecated.
    cast to GeneratorImpl instead. This method pierces the published-API boundary, as does the SPI cast.