diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AbstractDatabase.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AbstractDatabase.java
index 80be11e954..ac422d7458 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AbstractDatabase.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AbstractDatabase.java
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDatabase implements Database {
         included = new ArrayList<>();
         excluded = new ArrayList<>();
         unusedForcedTypes = new HashSet<>();
+        orderProvider = new DefaultOrderProvider();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AttributeDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AttributeDefinition.java
index e2ee253888..d2cb3486ed 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AttributeDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/AttributeDefinition.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ package org.jooq.meta;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface AttributeDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<UDTDefinition> {
-
+public interface AttributeDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<UDTDefinition>, PositionedDefinition {
 
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ColumnDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ColumnDefinition.java
index bc2e0b325f..d1c6c0f541 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ColumnDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ColumnDefinition.java
@@ -45,12 +45,7 @@ import java.util.List;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface ColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<TableDefinition> {
-
-    /**
-     * The column position in the table.
-     */
-    int getPosition();
+public interface ColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<TableDefinition>, PositionedDefinition {
 
     /**
      * A definition for the primary key that this column is part of, or
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultAttributeDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultAttributeDefinition.java
index 3beedbf6ae..4b838f9595 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultAttributeDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultAttributeDefinition.java
@@ -47,7 +47,16 @@ package org.jooq.meta;
  */
 public class DefaultAttributeDefinition extends AbstractTypedElementDefinition<UDTDefinition> implements AttributeDefinition {
 
+    private final int position;
+
     public DefaultAttributeDefinition(UDTDefinition udt, String name, int position, DataTypeDefinition type) {
         super(udt, name, position, type, null);
+
+        this.position = position;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPosition() {
+        return position;
     }
 }
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultOrderProvider.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultOrderProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..879294a5ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultOrderProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.meta;
+
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
+/**
+ * A default order provider that allows for comparing arbitrary definitions.
+ * <p>
+ * jOOQ's code generator, by default, implements ordering of objects in a
+ * reasonable, predictable way, according to these rules:
+ * <p>
+ * <ul>
+ * <li><strong>Alphabetic when irrelevant</strong>:<br/>
+ * When the order of objects within a parent is irrelevant, they are ordered
+ * alphabetically. Such objects include:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link SchemaDefinition} within {@link CatalogDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link ArrayDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link DomainDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link EnumDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link PackageDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link RoutineDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link UDTDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link TableDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link ConstraintDefinition} within {@link TableDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link IndexDefinition} within {@link TableDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link SequenceDefinition} within {@link SchemaDefinition}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ * </li>
+ * <li><strong>In given order when relevant</strong>:<br/>
+ * When the order of objects within a parent is relevant, and provided by the
+ * database vendor, then that order is used. Such objects include:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>{@link AttributeDefinition} within {@link UDTDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link ColumnDefinition} within {@link TableDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link IndexColumnDefinition} within {@link IndexDefinition}</li>
+ * <li>{@link ParameterDefinition} within {@link RoutineDefinition}</li>
+ * </ul>
+ * </li></li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public class DefaultOrderProvider implements Comparator<Definition> {
+
+    @Override
+    public int compare(Definition o1, Definition o2) {
+        if (o1 instanceof ColumnDefinition && o2 instanceof ColumnDefinition)
+            return compare0((ColumnDefinition) o1, (ColumnDefinition) o2);
+        else if (o1 instanceof EmbeddableColumnDefinition && o2 instanceof EmbeddableColumnDefinition)
+            return compare0((EmbeddableColumnDefinition) o1, (EmbeddableColumnDefinition) o2);
+        else if (o1 instanceof AttributeDefinition && o2 instanceof AttributeDefinition)
+            return compare0((AttributeDefinition) o1, (AttributeDefinition) o2);
+        else if (o1 instanceof IndexColumnDefinition && o2 instanceof IndexColumnDefinition)
+            return compare0((IndexColumnDefinition) o1, (IndexColumnDefinition) o2);
+        else if (o1 instanceof ParameterDefinition && o2 instanceof ParameterDefinition)
+            return compare0((ParameterDefinition) o1, (ParameterDefinition) o2);
+        else
+            return o1.getQualifiedInputName().compareTo(o2.getQualifiedInputName());
+    }
+
+    private int compare0(PositionedDefinition i1, PositionedDefinition i2) {
+        return Integer.valueOf(i1.getPosition()).compareTo(i2.getPosition());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultParameterDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultParameterDefinition.java
index 171527ddf0..71c7aa8f95 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/DefaultParameterDefinition.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class DefaultParameterDefinition
     extends AbstractTypedElementDefinition<RoutineDefinition>
     implements ParameterDefinition {
 
+    private final int     position;
     private final boolean isDefaulted;
     private final boolean isUnnamed;
 
@@ -70,10 +71,16 @@ public class DefaultParameterDefinition
     public DefaultParameterDefinition(RoutineDefinition routine, String name, int position, DataTypeDefinition type, boolean isDefaulted, boolean isUnnamed, String comment, String overload) {
         super(routine, name, position, type, comment, overload);
 
+        this.position = position;
         this.isDefaulted = isDefaulted;
         this.isUnnamed = isUnnamed;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getPosition() {
+        return position;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean isDefaulted() {
         return isDefaulted;
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/EmbeddableColumnDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/EmbeddableColumnDefinition.java
index 8a44d0a5a1..17301ad0d1 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/EmbeddableColumnDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/EmbeddableColumnDefinition.java
@@ -43,12 +43,7 @@ package org.jooq.meta;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface EmbeddableColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<EmbeddableDefinition> {
-
-    /**
-     * The column position in the embeddable type.
-     */
-    int getPosition();
+public interface EmbeddableColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<EmbeddableDefinition>, PositionedDefinition {
 
     /**
      * The backing column definition.
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/IndexColumnDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/IndexColumnDefinition.java
index 8db99ae43e..b4947d06c3 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/IndexColumnDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/IndexColumnDefinition.java
@@ -45,12 +45,7 @@ import org.jooq.SortOrder;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface IndexColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<IndexDefinition> {
-
-    /**
-     * The column position in the index.
-     */
-    int getPosition();
+public interface IndexColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<IndexDefinition>, PositionedDefinition {
 
     /**
      * The <code>ASC</code> or <code>DESC</code> sort order
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ParameterDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ParameterDefinition.java
index 054d36de2c..546c145ccb 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ParameterDefinition.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/ParameterDefinition.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import org.jooq.Parameter;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public interface ParameterDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<RoutineDefinition> {
+public interface ParameterDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<RoutineDefinition>, PositionedDefinition {
 
     /**
      * Whether the parameter has a default value.
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/PositionedDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/PositionedDefinition.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ac6513c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/meta/PositionedDefinition.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.meta;
+
+/**
+ * A definition that is positioned at an index within its parent.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface PositionedDefinition extends Definition {
+
+    /**
+     * The object position in the parent.
+     */
+    int getPosition();
+
+}