PostgreSQL SERIAL or IDENTITY column and Hibernate IDENTITY generator
Introduction When using PostgreSQL, it’s tempting to use a SERIAL or BIGSERIAL column type to auto-increment Primary Keys. PostgreSQL 10 also added support for IDENTITY, which behaves in the same way as the legacy SERIAL or BIGSERIAL type. This article will show you that SERIAL, BIGSERIAL, and IDENTITY are not a very good idea when using JPA and Hibernate.
