Just like Oscar stated, it is generally considered a best practice to have
database primary keys that have no business meaning attached to them.  The
example you provide appears as though it probably should be defined as a
unique not null column, but not primary key.  But even if you change the
data structure that doesn't solve the problem of auto assigning the "next"
value to a new record.

The method I have used in the past for situations like this to have a table
in the database that holds the "next" value.  Then update the value database
either in a transaction from your application, or in a stored procedure used
to save a new record, or with a trigger on the insert statement.

Hope that helps,
Nathan


On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:51 PM, sudhakargupta <
[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Thanks for your reply and i need an id likes the 05-CS-123 so, i need an
> auto
> generated string to increment the last number, if the client want to use
> the
> assigned then how to mention in model class to assign the @Id value.
>
>
> Sudhakar
>
>
> Oscar Alvarez-2 wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > What's the diference between autogenerated Long key and autogenerated
> > String
> > key???, i mean, if the String is autogenerated, it's not better solution
> a
> > Long key?, but if the String key is meaningful for the end user, then you
> > should define assigned strategy and assign it before save.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > 2008/12/13 sudhakargupta <[email protected]>
> >
> >>
> >> Thanks for your reply
> >>
> >>  Is there any other way to use the auto generator for the string in
> mysql
> >> or in any other database
> >>
> >>  please suggest me for this solution..
> >>
> >>  Sudhakar..
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> mraible wrote:
> >> >
> >> > If you're going to use Strings for the primary key, you'll have to use
> >> > a type of generator that doesn't increment. I've never done this,
> >> > hopefully someone else on this list can help you.
> >> >
> >> > Matt
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 5:39 AM, sudhakargupta
> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Matt...
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>  Presently i'm working with the appfuse2 struts.. In one of my table
> i
> >> >> need
> >> >> to use the String as a primarykey and use foreignkey relations with
> >> this
> >> >> primarykey.
> >> >>
> >> >> i created a model class primary key setters/getters are
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>  @Id
> >> >>  private String code;
> >> >>
> >> >>  private String getCode() {
> >> >>   return this.code;
> >> >>  }
> >> >>
> >> >>  private void setCode(String code) {
> >> >>   this.code = code;
> >> >>  }
> >> >>
> >> >> and after that run the command like mvn appfuse:gen and creates the
> >> all
> >> >> the
> >> >> action classes and the jsp files. after that run the command like mvn
> >> >> jetty:run, then it shows the errors to create the database and to run
> >> the
> >> >> project..
> >> >>
> >> >>  it shows the errors like primarykey field must be the Long
> datatype..
> >> >>
> >> >>  can u please suggest me to create the database through appfuse ..
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Sudhakar
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >
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