[eclipselink-users] Question regarding setting default values with @Embe

["Kevin Haskett" <KHaskett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What would be the best way to set default values with @Embedded fields within a Domain object -

@Entity
@Table(name = "CP_TRANSACTION")
@Cache(alwaysRefresh = true)
@Converter(name = "boolean", converterClass = com.gmrc.jpa.domain.mappings.converters.BooleanYNConverter.class)
public class CpTransaction extends BaseDomain {
    @Embedded
    private CpActionCode cpActionCode;
....

 

@Embeddable
public class CpActionCode implements java.io.Serializable {

    public static final String ADD = "A";

 

    public static final String DELETE = "D";

...

    @Column(name = "ACTION_CODE", length = 1)
    private String actionCode = CpActionCode.ADD;

 

    /** default constructor */
    public CpActionCode() {
    }

 

I would like it to default to the ADD code when a new entity is created.  Is it as simple as setting it in the constructor?

 

Thanks,

Kevin

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