## org.hibernate.engine
Class VersionValue

    java.lang.Object
      org.hibernate.engine.VersionValue

    public class VersionValue

extends Object

A strategy for determining if a version value is an version of a new transient instance or a previously persistent transient instance. The strategy is determined by the `unsaved-value` attribute in the mapping file.

Author:
  Gavin King

Field Summary
`static VersionValue` `NEGATIVE` Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is negative, otherwise assume it is a detached instance.
`static VersionValue` `NULL` Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is null, otherwise assume it is a detached instance.
`static VersionValue` `UNDEFINED` Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is null, otherwise defer to the identifier unsaved-value.

Constructor Summary
`protected` `VersionValue()`
`` `VersionValue(Object value)` Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if its version is null or equal to `value`

Method Summary
`Object` `getDefaultValue(Object currentValue)`
`Boolean` `isUnsaved(Object version)` Does the given version belong to a new instance?
`String` `toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### NULL

    public static final VersionValue NULL

  Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is null, otherwise assume it is a detached instance.

### UNDEFINED

    public static final VersionValue UNDEFINED

  Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is null, otherwise defer to the identifier unsaved-value.

### NEGATIVE

    public static final VersionValue NEGATIVE

  Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if the version is negative, otherwise assume it is a detached instance.

Constructor Detail

### VersionValue

    protected VersionValue()

### VersionValue

    public VersionValue(Object value)

  Assume the transient instance is newly instantiated if its version is null or equal to `value`

  Parameters:
    `value` - value to compare to

Method Detail

### isUnsaved

    public Boolean isUnsaved(Object version)
                      throws MappingException

  Does the given version belong to a new instance?

  Parameters:
    `version` - version to check
  Returns:
    true is unsaved, false is saved, null is undefined
  Throws:
    `MappingException`

### getDefaultValue

    public Object getDefaultValue(Object currentValue)

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

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