diff --git a/test/exemplars/auth_source_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/auth_source_exemplar.rb
index da277e2ad..3976aebb8 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/auth_source_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/auth_source_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class AuthSource < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Auth0'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Auth0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/board_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/board_exemplar.rb
index 264ea8107..eb8643dcd 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/board_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/board_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
 class Board < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
-  generator_for :description, :method => :next_description
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'A Forum'
+  generator_for :description, :start => 'Some description here'
   generator_for :project, :method => :generate_project
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'A Forum'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
-
-  def self.next_description
-    @last_description ||= 'Some description here'
-    @last_description.succ!
-    @last_description
-  end
-
   def self.generate_project
     Project.generate!
   end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/change_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/change_exemplar.rb
index 97985fbf5..07f30ecef 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/change_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/change_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 class Change < ActiveRecord::Base
   generator_for :action => 'A'
-  generator_for :path, :method => :next_path
+  generator_for :path, :start => 'test/dir/aaa0001'
   generator_for :changeset, :method => :generate_changeset
 
-  def self.next_path
-    @last_path ||= 'test/dir/aaa0001'
-    @last_path.succ!
-    @last_path
-  end
-
   def self.generate_changeset
     Changeset.generate!
   end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/changeset_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/changeset_exemplar.rb
index a14997759..62d6ee34c 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/changeset_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/changeset_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 class Changeset < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :revision, :method => :next_revision
+  generator_for :revision, :start => '1'
   generator_for :committed_on => Date.today
   generator_for :repository, :method => :generate_repository
 
-  def self.next_revision
-    @last_revision ||= '1'
-    @last_revision.succ!
-    @last_revision
-  end
-
   def self.generate_repository
     Repository::Subversion.generate!
   end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/custom_field_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/custom_field_exemplar.rb
index b9577bb93..81e77884d 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/custom_field_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/custom_field_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 class CustomField < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'CustomField0'
   generator_for :field_format => 'string'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'CustomField0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/document_category_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/document_category_exemplar.rb
index 5ffe9a94a..758b6d4c1 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/document_category_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/document_category_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 class DocumentCategory < Enumeration
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'DocumentCategory0'
   generator_for :type => 'DocumentCategory'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'DocumentCategory0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/document_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/document_exemplar.rb
index ae9a4a25a..1d8e71028 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/document_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/document_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class Document < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :title, :method => :next_title
+  generator_for :title, :start => 'Document001'
 
-  def self.next_title
-    @last_title ||= 'Document001'
-    @last_title.succ!
-    @last_title
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/enabled_module_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/enabled_module_exemplar.rb
index 85a38b509..60f0631cf 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/enabled_module_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/enabled_module_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 class EnabledModule < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
-
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'module_001'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'module_001'
 
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/enumeration_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/enumeration_exemplar.rb
index 6665a6d5d..29e4f45d4 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/enumeration_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/enumeration_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 class Enumeration < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Enumeration0'
   generator_for :type => 'TimeEntryActivity'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Enumeration0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/group_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/group_exemplar.rb
index 5d2cd747b..a6851b422 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/group_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/group_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 class Group < Principal
-  generator_for :lastname, :method => :next_lastname
-
-  def self.next_lastname
-    @last_lastname ||= 'Group'
-    @last_lastname.succ!
-    @last_lastname
-  end
+  generator_for :lastname, :start => 'Group'
 
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/issue_category_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/issue_category_exemplar.rb
index 318947c29..246eafcfb 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/issue_category_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/issue_category_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class IssueCategory < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
-  
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Category 0001'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Category 0001'
+
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/issue_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/issue_exemplar.rb
index 568f054ce..17868e6a4 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/issue_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/issue_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :subject, :method => :next_subject
+  generator_for :subject, :start => 'Subject 0'
   generator_for :author, :method => :next_author
   generator_for :priority, :method => :fetch_priority
-  
-  def self.next_subject
-    @last_subject ||= 'Subject 0'
-    @last_subject.succ!
-    @last_subject
-  end
 
   def self.next_author
     User.generate_with_protected!
@@ -16,5 +10,4 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   def self.fetch_priority
     IssuePriority.first || IssuePriority.generate!
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/issue_priority_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/issue_priority_exemplar.rb
index 0819a8dc2..5059da5a1 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/issue_priority_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/issue_priority_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 class IssuePriority < Enumeration
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'IssuePriority0'
   generator_for :type => 'IssuePriority'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'IssuePriority0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/issue_status_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/issue_status_exemplar.rb
index 9d3ccdc1b..0576568dd 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/issue_status_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/issue_status_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class IssueStatus < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Status 0'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Status 0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/message_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/message_exemplar.rb
index 0a310fc9d..67c5b67e2 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/message_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/message_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
 class Message < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :subject, :method => :next_subject
-  generator_for :content, :method => :next_content
+  generator_for :subject, :start => 'A Message'
+  generator_for :content, :start => 'Some content here'
   generator_for :board, :method => :generate_board
 
-  def self.next_subject
-    @last_subject ||= 'A Message'
-    @last_subject.succ!
-    @last_subject
-  end
-
-  def self.next_content
-    @last_content ||= 'Some content here'
-    @last_content.succ!
-    @last_content
-  end
-
   def self.generate_board
     Board.generate!
   end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/news_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/news_exemplar.rb
index c7e22c5a7..d58a2924f 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/news_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/news_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 class News < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :title, :method => :next_title
-  generator_for :description, :method => :next_description
+  generator_for :title, :start => 'A New Item'
+  generator_for :description, :start => 'Some content here'
 
-  def self.next_title
-    @last_title ||= 'A New Item'
-    @last_title.succ!
-    @last_title
-  end
-
-  def self.next_description
-    @last_description ||= 'Some content here'
-    @last_description.succ!
-    @last_description
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/project_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/project_exemplar.rb
index a28c33312..ceda2be29 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/project_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/project_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,8 @@
 class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
-  generator_for :identifier, :method => :next_identifier_from_object_daddy
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Project 0'
+  generator_for :identifier, :start => 'project-0000'
   generator_for :enabled_modules, :method => :all_modules
   generator_for :trackers, :method => :next_tracker
-  
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Project 0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
-
-  # Project#next_identifier is defined on Redmine
-  def self.next_identifier_from_object_daddy
-    @last_identifier ||= 'project-0000'
-    @last_identifier.succ!
-    @last_identifier
-  end
 
   def self.all_modules
     [].tap do |modules|
diff --git a/test/exemplars/query_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/query_exemplar.rb
index db32e938a..2b0847c80 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/query_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/query_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class Query < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Query 0'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Query 0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/repository_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/repository_exemplar.rb
index 42d11fca9..7b596ea36 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/repository_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/repository_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 class Repository < ActiveRecord::Base
   generator_for :type => 'Subversion'
-  generator_for :url, :method => :next_url
-
-  def self.next_url
-    @last_url ||= 'file:///test/svn'
-    @last_url.succ!
-    @last_url
-  end
+  generator_for :url, :start => 'file:///test/svn'
 
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/role_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/role_exemplar.rb
index 9f17e1382..00bad9212 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/role_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/role_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 class Role < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Role0'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Role0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/subversion_repository_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/subversion_repository_exemplar.rb
index 2d48cb2f3..93c9fd161 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/subversion_repository_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/subversion_repository_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 class Repository::Subversion < Repository
   generator_for :type, :method => 'Subversion'
-  generator_for :url, :method => :next_url
-
-  def self.next_url
-    @last_url ||= 'file:///test/svn'
-    @last_url.succ!
-    @last_url
-  end
+  generator_for :url, :start => 'file:///test/svn'
 
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/time_entry_activity.rb b/test/exemplars/time_entry_activity.rb
index 8473c2f81..e5e318d74 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/time_entry_activity.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/time_entry_activity.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 class TimeEntryActivity < Enumeration
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'TimeEntryActivity0'
   generator_for :type => 'TimeEntryActivity'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'TimeEntryActivity0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/time_entry_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/time_entry_exemplar.rb
index b15b9562d..c8f2e203c 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/time_entry_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/time_entry_exemplar.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ class TimeEntry < ActiveRecord::Base
   def self.generate_user
     User.generate_with_protected!
   end
-  
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/tracker_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/tracker_exemplar.rb
index 94523f79b..0aa0d3b94 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/tracker_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/tracker_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 class Tracker < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Tracker 0'
 
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Tracker 0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
index def8dc423..7aee14531 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/user_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,30 +1,12 @@
 class User < Principal
-  generator_for :login, :method => :next_login
+  generator_for :login, :start => 'user1'
   generator_for :mail, :method => :next_email
-  generator_for :firstname, :method => :next_firstname
-  generator_for :lastname, :method => :next_lastname
-  
-  def self.next_login
-    @gen_login ||= 'user1'
-    @gen_login.succ!
-    @gen_login
-  end
-  
+  generator_for :firstname, :start => 'Bob'
+  generator_for :lastname, :start => 'Doe'
+
   def self.next_email
     @last_email ||= 'user1'
     @last_email.succ!
     "#{@last_email}@example.com"
   end
-
-  def self.next_firstname
-    @last_firstname ||= 'Bob'
-    @last_firstname.succ!
-    @last_firstname
-  end
-
-  def self.next_lastname
-    @last_lastname ||= 'Doe'
-    @last_lastname.succ!
-    @last_lastname
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/version_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/version_exemplar.rb
index 04335549f..ee421fea4 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/version_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/version_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :name, :method => :next_name
+  generator_for :name, :start => 'Version 1.0.0'
   generator_for :status => 'open'
-  
-  def self.next_name
-    @last_name ||= 'Version 1.0.0'
-    @last_name.succ!
-    @last_name
-  end
 
 end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/wiki_page_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/wiki_page_exemplar.rb
index d70cc2278..8db9a0e95 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/wiki_page_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/wiki_page_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 class WikiPage < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :title, :method => :next_title
+  generator_for :title, :start => 'AWikiPage'
   generator_for :wiki, :method => :generate_wiki
 
-  def self.next_title
-    @last_title ||= 'AWikiPage'
-    @last_title.succ!
-    @last_title
-  end
-
   def self.generate_wiki
     Wiki.generate!
   end
diff --git a/test/exemplars/wiki_redirect_exemplar.rb b/test/exemplars/wiki_redirect_exemplar.rb
index 0b380acc5..cedb5bd00 100644
--- a/test/exemplars/wiki_redirect_exemplar.rb
+++ b/test/exemplars/wiki_redirect_exemplar.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,8 @@
 class WikiRedirect < ActiveRecord::Base
-  generator_for :title, :method => :next_title
-  generator_for :redirects_to, :method => :next_redirects_to
+  generator_for :title, :start => 'AWikiPage'
+  generator_for :redirects_to, :start => '/a/path/000001'
   generator_for :wiki, :method => :generate_wiki
 
-  def self.next_title
-    @last_title ||= 'AWikiPage'
-    @last_title.succ!
-    @last_title
-  end
-
-  def self.next_redirects_to
-    @last_redirect ||= '/a/path/000001'
-    @last_redirect.succ!
-    @last_redirect
-  end
-
   def self.generate_wiki
     Wiki.generate!
   end