Does anybody know, how to handle Java 5 enum type with Hibernate Annotations to save the value as CHAR(1)?

For example:

@Entity
class Contract {

public enum State { DRAFT, VALID }

private State state;

...

@Enumerated(EnumType.String)
public String getState() {
return state;
}

...

}

I need to save DRAFT as 'D' and VALID as 'V' into CHAR(1) column.

Thans a lot!

I'm looking for something like this as well, aside from making the enum name the char(1) value you wish to have stored in the db I don't see how this can be done since it appears that Enum.name() is what is providing the string to put in the db.

You can use a char member variable in your java class & map it with access=field. Lazy initialization of the enum variable can be done from the char variable, and setting the enum variable can set the char as well.

I was faced with a similar situation where I want to use the wonderful java 5 enums and I ended up having an int type shadow variable holding the ordinal value and I use this in the mapping documents.

Best Wishes
Ram