UUID and @GeneratedValue

Author: rbygrave

docs/mapping/jpa/id.html

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ <h2 id="identity">@Identity</h2>
 
 <h2 id="uuid">UUID</h2>
 <p>
-  If the @Id type is <code>UUID</code> then Ebean will automatically assign an appropriate Id generator
+  If the <em>@Id</em> type is <code>UUID</code> then Ebean will automatically assign an appropriate Id generator
   to that property.
 </p>
 <div class="syntax java"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1">// an appropriate UUID based Id generator</span>
@@ -241,6 +241,21 @@ <h2 id="uuid">UUID</h2>
 </pre></div>
 </div>
 
+<h2 id="uuid-generatedValue">UUID and @GeneratedValue</h2>
+<p>
+  If we have a <code>UUID</code> that is <b>NOT</b> the <em>@Id</em> we can add <code>@GeneratedValue</code> and
+  then Ebean will assign a appropriate UUID generator to it.
+</p>
+<div class="syntax java"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="cm">/** The Id property using DB Identity or Sequence */</span>
+<span class="nd">@Id</span> <span class="nd">@GeneratedValue</span>
+<span class="kd">private</span> <span class="kt">long</span> <span class="n">id</span><span class="o">;</span>
+
+<span class="cm">/** Alternate unique UUID property */</span>
+<span class="nd">@GeneratedValue</span> <span class="nd">@Column</span><span class="o">(</span><span class="nx">unique</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">true</span><span class="o">)</span>
+<span class="kd">private</span> <span class="n">UUID</span> <span class="n">uid</span><span class="o">;</span>
+</pre></div>
+</div>
+
 <h2 id="string">String</h2>
 <p>
   If the @Id type is <code>String</code> then Ebean assumes that the id value is supplied by the

docs/mapping/type/uuid.html

@@ -151,6 +151,23 @@ <h1 id="breadcrumb">
 </form>
 
 
+<h2 id="generatedValue">@GeneratedValue</h2>
+<p>
+  If we have a <code>UUID</code> that is not the <em>@Id</em> we 
+  can add <code>@GeneratedValue</code> and
+  then Ebean will assign a appropriate UUID generator to it.
+</p>
+<div class="syntax java"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="cm">/** The Id property using DB Identity or Sequence */</span>
+<span class="nd">@Id</span> <span class="nd">@GeneratedValue</span>
+<span class="kd">private</span> <span class="kt">long</span> <span class="n">id</span><span class="o">;</span>
+
+<span class="cm">/** Alternate unique UUID property */</span>
+<span class="nd">@GeneratedValue</span> <span class="nd">@Column</span><span class="o">(</span><span class="nx">unique</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">true</span><span class="o">)</span>
+<span class="kd">private</span> <span class="n">UUID</span> <span class="n">uid</span><span class="o">;</span>
+</pre></div>
+</div>
+
+
 <h2>Native storage</h2>
 <p>
   UUID has native support in the following database platforms: