<enumtypes> <enumtype code="MyEnum" generate="true" autocreate="true"> <value code="MyValue1" /> <value code="MyValue2"/> </enumtype> </enumtypes> <itemtype code="MyItem" extends="BaseItem" autocreate="true" generate="true" jaloclass="de.hybris.platform.warehousing.jalo.MyItem"> <attributes> <attribute type="MyEnum" qualifier="myAttribute"> <modifiers optional="false" /> <defaultvalue>em().getEnumerationValue("MyItem", "MyValue1")</defaultvalue> <description>My attribute.</description> <persistence type="property" /> </attribute> </attributes> </itemtype>