diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Check.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Check.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bb24a0239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Check.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * 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;
+
+/**
+ * A check constraint.
+ * <p>
+ * Instances of this type cannot be created directly. They are available from
+ * generated code.
+ *
+ * @param <R> The <code>CHECK</code>'s owner table record
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface Check<R extends Record> extends Named {
+
+    /**
+     * The <code>Key</code>'s owner table
+     */
+    Table<R> getTable();
+
+    /**
+     * The <code>CHECK</code> constraint's condition.
+     */
+    Condition condition();
+
+    /**
+     * Get this <code>CHECK</code> as a formal {@link Constraint} specification.
+     */
+    Constraint constraint();
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DDLFlag.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DDLFlag.java
index 2c8007568e..e19e1b73dd 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DDLFlag.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/DDLFlag.java
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ public enum DDLFlag {
      */
     FOREIGN_KEY,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether <code>CHECK</code> constraints should be generated.
+     */
+    CHECK,
+
     /**
      * Whether <code>INDEX</code> definitions should be generated.
      */
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
index f925fcae2a..5b2c0a3ba1 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Table.java
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ public interface Table<R extends Record> extends TableLike<R>, Named {
      */
     <O extends Record> List<ForeignKey<R, O>> getReferencesTo(Table<O> other);
 
+    /**
+     * Get a list of <code>CHECK</code> constraints of this table.
+     */
+    List<Check<R>> getChecks();
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
index cf30508d9d..fd0222a500 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractTable.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.jooq.Binding;
 import org.jooq.Catalog;
+import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
 import org.jooq.Comment;
 import org.jooq.Comparator;
@@ -104,9 +105,9 @@ import org.jooq.TableLike;
 import org.jooq.TableOnStep;
 import org.jooq.TableOptionalOnStep;
 import org.jooq.TableOptions;
+import org.jooq.TableOptions.TableType;
 import org.jooq.TableOuterJoinStep;
 import org.jooq.TablePartitionByStep;
-import org.jooq.TableOptions.TableType;
 import org.jooq.UniqueKey;
 // ...
 // ...
@@ -514,6 +515,15 @@ abstract class AbstractTable<R extends Record> extends AbstractNamed implements
 
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(result);
     }
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     * <p>
+     * Subclasses should override this method
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<Check<R>> getChecks() {
+        return Collections.emptyList();
+    }
 
     /**
      * Subclasses may call this method to create {@link TableField} objects that
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CheckImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CheckImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..003addab2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CheckImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * 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.impl;
+
+import org.jooq.Check;
+import org.jooq.Condition;
+import org.jooq.Constraint;
+import org.jooq.Context;
+import org.jooq.Name;
+import org.jooq.Record;
+import org.jooq.Table;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+final class CheckImpl<R extends Record> extends AbstractNamed implements Check<R> {
+
+    /**
+     * Generated UID
+     */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 162853300137140844L;
+
+    final Table<R>            table;
+    final Condition           condition;
+
+    CheckImpl(Table<R> table, Condition condition) {
+        this(table, null, condition);
+    }
+
+    CheckImpl(Table<R> table, Name name, Condition condition) {
+        super(name, null);
+
+        this.table = table;
+        this.condition = condition;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Table<R> getTable() {
+        return table;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Condition condition() {
+        return condition;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Constraint constraint() {
+        return DSL.constraint(getName()).check(condition);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
+        ctx.visit(getUnqualifiedName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        final int prime = 31;
+        int result = super.hashCode();
+        result = prime * result + ((condition == null) ? 0 : condition.hashCode());
+        result = prime * result + ((table == null) ? 0 : table.hashCode());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        if (this == obj)
+            return true;
+        if (!super.equals(obj))
+            return false;
+        if (getClass() != obj.getClass())
+            return false;
+        CheckImpl<?> other = (CheckImpl<?>) obj;
+        if (!getQualifiedName().equals(other.getQualifiedName()))
+            return false;
+        if (condition == null) {
+            if (other.condition != null)
+                return false;
+        }
+        else if (!condition.equals(other.condition))
+            return false;
+        if (table == null) {
+            if (other.table != null)
+                return false;
+        }
+        else if (!table.equals(other.table))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return constraint().toString();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ConstraintImpl.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ConstraintImpl.java
index e233db81aa..7f1491c522 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ConstraintImpl.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ConstraintImpl.java
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ implements
     final Field<?>[]  $references()      { return references; }
     final Action      $onDelete()        { return onDelete; }
     final Action      $onUpdate()        { return onUpdate; }
+    final Condition   $check()           { return check; }
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX: QueryPart API
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDL.java
index a5b1535056..a93d4c5304 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDL.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
  */
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
+import static org.jooq.DDLFlag.CHECK;
 import static org.jooq.DDLFlag.COMMENT;
 import static org.jooq.DDLFlag.FOREIGN_KEY;
 import static org.jooq.DDLFlag.INDEX;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Constraint;
 import org.jooq.CreateSequenceFlagsStep;
 import org.jooq.CreateTableOnCommitStep;
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ final class DDL {
         result.addAll(primaryKeys(table));
         result.addAll(uniqueKeys(table));
         result.addAll(foreignKeys(table));
+        result.addAll(checks(table));
 
         return result;
     }
@@ -223,6 +226,16 @@ final class DDL {
         return result;
     }
 
+    private final List<Constraint> checks(Table<?> table) {
+        List<Constraint> result = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        if (configuration.flags().contains(CHECK))
+            for (Check<?> check : sortIf(table.getChecks(), !configuration.respectConstraintOrder()))
+                result.add(constraint(check.getName()).check(check.condition()));
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
     final Queries queries(Table<?>... tables) {
         List<Query> queries = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -280,6 +293,7 @@ final class DDL {
 
                     constraints.addAll(primaryKeys(table));
                     constraints.addAll(uniqueKeys(table));
+                    constraints.addAll(checks(table));
 
                     queries.add(createTable(table, constraints));
                 }
@@ -296,6 +310,11 @@ final class DDL {
                     for (Table<?> table : sortIf(schema.getTables(), !configuration.respectTableOrder()))
                         for (Constraint constraint : sortIf(uniqueKeys(table), !configuration.respectConstraintOrder()))
                             queries.add(ctx.alterTable(table).add(constraint));
+
+                if (configuration.flags().contains(CHECK))
+                    for (Table<?> table : sortIf(schema.getTables(), !configuration.respectTableOrder()))
+                        for (Constraint constraint : sortIf(checks(table), !configuration.respectConstraintOrder()))
+                            queries.add(ctx.alterTable(table).add(constraint));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDLInterpreter.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDLInterpreter.java
index 38faa79fd9..e5cf78b4ee 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDLInterpreter.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DDLInterpreter.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.jooq.Catalog;
+import org.jooq.Check;
 import org.jooq.Comment;
+import org.jooq.Condition;
 import org.jooq.Configuration;
 import org.jooq.Constraint;
 import org.jooq.DataType;
@@ -248,6 +250,8 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                 mt.uniqueKeys.add(new MutableUniqueKey((UnqualifiedName) impl.getUnqualifiedName(), mt, mt.fields(impl.$unique(), true)));
             else if (impl.$foreignKey() != null)
                 addForeignKey(getSchema(impl.$referencesTable().getSchema(), false), mt, impl);
+            else if (impl.$check() != null)
+                mt.checks.add(new MutableCheck((UnqualifiedName) impl.getUnqualifiedName(), mt, impl.$check()));
             else
                 throw unsupportedQuery(query);
         }
@@ -411,6 +415,8 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                 existing.uniqueKeys.add(new MutableUniqueKey((UnqualifiedName) impl.getUnqualifiedName(), existing, existing.fields(impl.$unique(), true)));
             else if (impl.$foreignKey() != null)
                 addForeignKey(schema, existing, impl);
+            else if (impl.$check() != null)
+                existing.checks.add(new MutableCheck((UnqualifiedName) impl.getUnqualifiedName(), existing, impl.$check()));
             else
                 throw unsupportedQuery(query);
         }
@@ -449,7 +455,7 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                 mf.name = (UnqualifiedName) query.$renameColumnTo().getUnqualifiedName();
         }
         else if (query.$renameConstraint() != null) {
-            MutableKey mk = existing.constraint(query.$renameConstraint());
+            MutableNamed mk = existing.constraint(query.$renameConstraint());
 
             if (mk == null)
                 throw constraintNotExists(query.$renameConstraint());
@@ -491,6 +497,17 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                         }
                     }
 
+                    Iterator<MutableCheck> chks = existing.checks.iterator();
+
+                    while (chks.hasNext()) {
+                        MutableCheck check = chks.next();
+
+                        if (check.name.equals(impl.getUnqualifiedName())) {
+                            chks.remove();
+                            break removal;
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     if (existing.primaryKey != null) {
                         if (existing.primaryKey.name.equals(impl.getUnqualifiedName())) {
                             cascade(existing.primaryKey, null, query.$dropCascade());
@@ -1116,6 +1133,7 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
         MutableUniqueKey        primaryKey;
         List<MutableUniqueKey>  uniqueKeys  = new ArrayList<>();
         List<MutableForeignKey> foreignkeys = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<MutableCheck>      checks      = new ArrayList<>();
         List<MutableIndex>      indexes     = new ArrayList<>();
         TableOptions            options;
 
@@ -1127,7 +1145,7 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
             schema.tables.add(this);
         }
 
-        final MutableKey constraint(Constraint constraint) {
+        final MutableNamed constraint(Constraint constraint) {
             for (MutableForeignKey mfk : foreignkeys)
                 if (mfk.name.equals(constraint.getUnqualifiedName()))
                     return mfk;
@@ -1136,6 +1154,10 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                 if (muk.name.equals(constraint.getUnqualifiedName()))
                     return muk;
 
+            for (MutableCheck chk : checks)
+                if (chk.name.equals(constraint.getUnqualifiedName()))
+                    return chk;
+
             if (primaryKey != null && primaryKey.name.equals(constraint.getUnqualifiedName()))
                 return primaryKey;
             else
@@ -1242,6 +1264,16 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
                 return result;
             }
 
+            @Override
+            public List<Check<Record>> getChecks() {
+                List<Check<Record>> result = new ArrayList<>();
+
+                for (MutableCheck c : MutableTable.this.checks)
+                    result.add(new CheckImpl<>(this, c.name, c.condition));
+
+                return result;
+            }
+
             @Override
             public final List<Index> getIndexes() {
                 List<Index> result = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -1341,6 +1373,18 @@ final class DDLInterpreter {
         }
     }
 
+    private static final class MutableCheck extends MutableNamed {
+        MutableTable table;
+        Condition    condition;
+
+        MutableCheck(UnqualifiedName name, MutableTable table, Condition condition) {
+            super(name);
+
+            this.table = table;
+            this.condition = condition;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static final class MutableUniqueKey extends MutableKey {
         MutableUniqueKey(UnqualifiedName name, MutableTable keyTable, List<MutableField> keyFields) {
             super(name, keyTable, keyFields);
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Diff.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Diff.java
index 8fa39105cd..cae440d9bc 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Diff.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Diff.java
@@ -539,6 +539,38 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 
 
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