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##
$output.generateIf($enum.config.isCustomType())##
$output.java($enum.model.packageName, "${enum.model.type}Converter")##

import javax.persistence.AttributeConverter;
import javax.persistence.Converter;

@Converter
public class ${enum.model.type}Converter implements AttributeConverter<${enum.model.type}, String> {

    public String convertToDatabaseColumn(${enum.model.type} javaEnum) {
        if (javaEnum == null) {
            return null;
        }

        return javaEnum.getValue(); // dbValue...
    }

    public ${enum.model.type} convertToEntityAttribute(String dbValue) {
        if (dbValue == null || dbValue.isEmpty()) {
            return null;
        }

        return ${enum.model.type}.fromValue(dbValue);
    }
}
Leverage @Convert JPA