Hibernate version2.1.6:

For constraints reasons, we often store type safe enum values in a separate table A_enum for example.

In Java, I have create a type safe enum class, along with its associated Hibernate user type.

In MyEnum.hbm.xml I've set the following:

<id name="value" type="myEnumUserType">
<generator class="assigned"/>
</id>

However, when Hibernate loads the data in, it seems to be trying to set the 'value" property directly and not use the user type class to do it.

Is this a limitation of <id> and user types, or is there a better way to do this?

Nick

...without using an Interceptor.


From the looks of the steps that Hibernate goes through when its hydrating objects, it doesnt look like <id> types can be anything other than basic types - the nullSafeGet() / nullSafeSet() seem to be bypassed - am I correct in this?

Nick