JOOQ: how do I add an interface to a generated Record Class

Question

I am generating a set of JOOQ records from a schema using JOOQ 3.6.4 with Java 8.

Some of the tables are reference data that are similarly structured, let\'s say they ha

Answer 1

This can be done using

• Generator strategies
• Matcher strategies (which are built-in, XML-based generator strategies)

Generator strategy

With a generator strategy, you'll implement the following code:

public class MyStrategy extends DefaultGeneratorStrategy {
    @Override
    public List<String> getJavaClassImplements(Definition definition, Mode mode) {
        if (mode == Mode.RECORD && definition.getQualifiedName().matches("some regex")) {
            return Arrays.asList(MyCustomInterface.class.getName());
        }
    }
}

The above can then be hooked into your code generator configuration as such:

<generator>
  <strategy>
    <name>com.example.MyStrategy</name>
  </strategy>
</generator>

Matcher strategy

With a matcher strategy, you'll essentially write:

<generator>
  <strategy>
    <matchers>
      <tables>
        <table>
          <expression>A_REGEX_MATCHING_ALL_RELEVANT_TABLES</expression>
          <recordImplements>com.example.MyCustomInterface</recordImplements>
        </table>
      </tables>
    </matchers>
  </strategy>
</generator>

As you can see, matcher strategies are easier to configure than generator strategy, for simple use-cases like yours.