incorrect column specifier for column mysql with hibernate

Reason behind this error is you are doing
1. Auto increment of table id
2. Id which you are incrementing is String
3. And last you are using MySQL database.
        @Id
@Column(name = "year_id")
@GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
private int yearId;

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