BaseEntity.java

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package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model;

import java.io.Serializable;

import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.MappedSuperclass;

/**
 * Simple JavaBean domain object with an id property. Used as a base class for objects needing this property.
 *
 * @author Ken Krebs
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 */
@MappedSuperclass
public class BaseEntity {
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    protected Integer id;


    public void setId(Integer id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public Integer getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public boolean isNew() {
        return (this.id == null);
    }

}