diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTcolumn_def.java b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTcolumn_def.java
index 193f8ba..6ae2ac6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTcolumn_def.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTcolumn_def.java
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public boolean isHidden() {
     return AstTreeUtils.getOptionalChildByType(children, ASThidden.class) != null;
   }
 
+  public boolean isStored() {
+    return getGenerationClause() != null && getGenerationClause().isStored();
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     // check for unknown/unsupported children
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTgeneration_clause.java b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTgeneration_clause.java
index 51a3e34..8e0e064 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTgeneration_clause.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/solutions/spannerddl/parser/ASTgeneration_clause.java
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@ public ASTgeneration_clause(DdlParser p, int id) {
     super(p, id);
   }
 
+  public boolean isStored() {
+    return children.length > 1 && children[1].getClass() == ASTstored.class;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String toString() {
     final ASTexpression exp = (ASTexpression) children[0];
-    final String storedOpt =
-        children.length > 1 && children[1].getClass() == ASTstored.class ? " STORED" : "";
+    final String storedOpt = isStored() ? " STORED" : "";
     return "AS ( " + exp.toString() + " )" + storedOpt;
   }