Set the Default values for Entity Object

Set the Default values for Entity Object

Ex, Set the HireDate for Employee as System Date

Approach 1: Override the create() method of EntityImpl

Generate EmployeesImpl.java class of  EmployeesEO Entity Object


  /**
   * Add attribute defaulting logic in this method.
   * @param attributeList list of attribute names/values to initialize the row
   */
  protected void create(AttributeList attributeList) {
    super.create(attributeList);
    this.setHireDate((Date)Date.getCurrentDate());

  }


Approach 2: Override the create() method of EntityImpl

Generate EmployeesImpl.java class of  EmployeesEO Entity Object

Replace the existing code in getHireDate() with the following:


               Date hireDate = (Date)getAttributeInternal(HIREDATE);
               // check for null and return today's date if needed
               return (hireDate == null) ? (Date)Date.getCurrentDate() :
               hireDate;