Hibernate version: 3.1/3.2RC1

I have column in database which contains limited set of values. But they aren't continuous (like: 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, etc) so I couldn't use enums. I don't want to create new object for these. I want to use:


method to create them. Can this be done with hibernate?

entities: Interceptor.instantiate (but returning the exact same instance is definitly not recommended for mutable entities)

values: usertype's

It is immutable. It's just a enum-like entity.

I think proposed solution won't help me. I need something like:



But where I can specify method which creates object. I mean I need to create object when Hibernate loads column which contains integer it should call valueOf(...). Note that object I need to create isn't registered in hibernate.

did you not read my first answer ?

Ok. I read it. But interceptor invokes this method only for creating entities registered with hibernate. Not for entity columns objects creation.

huh ? what is the difference ?

Not sure what you mean. Can you explain more clearly?

What I mean is that Hibernate should set property like this:



Sorry if I explained it purely.

Sorry. What I ment is: entity.property = PropClass.valueOf(propId); I need this to set properties which don't have setters. Valuable when property cannot be edited.

so, use Interceptor.instantiate to call that method.
Hibernate calls instantiate before it will assign the value.

if it is just a value use a usertype where you have even more control over creation.