# Class DbKeyGenerator

java.lang.Object
org.apache.cayenne.map.DbKeyGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable, CayenneMapEntry, XMLSerializable`

public class DbKeyGenerator extends Object implements CayenneMapEntry, XMLSerializable, Serializable
DbKeyGenerator is an abstraction of a primary key generator It configures the primary key generation per DbEntity in a RDBMS independent manner. DbAdapter generates actual key values based on the configuration. For more details see data-map.dtd

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected DbEntity`
  `dbEntity`
  `protected String`
  `generatorName`
  `protected String`
  `generatorType`
  `protected Integer`
  `keyCacheSize`
  `protected String`
  `name`
  `static final String`
  `NAMED_SEQUENCE_TABLE_TYPE`
  `static final String`
  `ORACLE_TYPE`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `DbKeyGenerator()`
  `DbKeyGenerator(String name)`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `encodeAsXML(XMLEncoder encoder, ConfigurationNodeVisitor delegate)`
  Prints itself as XML to the provided XMLEncoder.
  `DbEntity`
  `getDbEntity()`
  `String`
  `getGeneratorName()`
  `String`
  `getGeneratorType()`
  `Integer`
  `getKeyCacheSize()`
  `String`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name property of this object.
  `Object`
  `getParent()`
  Returns the parent map.
  `void`
  `setDbEntity(DbEntity dbEntity)`
  `void`
  `setGeneratorName(String generatorName)`
  `void`
  `setGeneratorType(String generatorType)`
  `void`
  `setKeyCacheSize(Integer keyCacheSize)`
  `void`
  `setName(String name)`
  `void`
  `setParent(Object parent)`
  Stores the parent map.
  `String`
  `toString()`

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Field Details

  - ### ORACLE_TYPE

    public static final String ORACLE_TYPE
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### NAMED_SEQUENCE_TABLE_TYPE

    public static final String NAMED_SEQUENCE_TABLE_TYPE
    See Also:
      - Constant Field Values

  - ### name

    protected String name

  - ### dbEntity

    protected DbEntity dbEntity

  - ### generatorType

    protected String generatorType

  - ### keyCacheSize

    protected Integer keyCacheSize

  - ### generatorName

    protected String generatorName

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### DbKeyGenerator

    public DbKeyGenerator()

  - ### DbKeyGenerator

    public DbKeyGenerator(String name)

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    public String getName()
    Description copied from interface: `CayenneMapEntry`
    Returns the name property of this object.
    Specified by:
      `getName` in interface `CayenneMapEntry`
    Returns:
      name of this entry.

  - ### setName

    public void setName(String name)

  - ### getParent

    public Object getParent()
    Description copied from interface: `CayenneMapEntry`
    Returns the parent map.
    Specified by:
      `getParent` in interface `CayenneMapEntry`

  - ### setParent

    public void setParent(Object parent)
    Description copied from interface: `CayenneMapEntry`
    Stores the parent map.
    Specified by:
      `setParent` in interface `CayenneMapEntry`

  - ### encodeAsXML

    public void encodeAsXML(XMLEncoder encoder, ConfigurationNodeVisitor delegate)
    Prints itself as XML to the provided XMLEncoder.
    Specified by:
      `encodeAsXML` in interface `XMLSerializable`
    Since:
      1.1

  - ### getDbEntity

    public DbEntity getDbEntity()

  - ### setDbEntity

    public void setDbEntity(DbEntity dbEntity)

  - ### setGeneratorType

    public void setGeneratorType(String generatorType)

  - ### getGeneratorType

    public String getGeneratorType()

  - ### setKeyCacheSize

    public void setKeyCacheSize(Integer keyCacheSize)

  - ### getKeyCacheSize

    public Integer getKeyCacheSize()

  - ### setGeneratorName

    public void setGeneratorName(String generatorName)

  - ### getGeneratorName

    public String getGeneratorName()

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`