GenderConverter.java

@Converter(autoApply = true)
public class GenderConverter implements AttributeConverter<Gender, String> {

    @Override
    public String convertToDatabaseColumn(Gender gender) {
        return gender.getCode();
    }

    @Override
    public Gender convertToEntityAttribute(String code) {
        return Arrays.stream(Gender.values()).filter(gender -> gender.getCode().equals(code))
                .findFirst()
                .orElse(Gender.UNKNOWN);
    }
}