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- Type Parameters:
X
- The represented type that contains the attributeY
- The type of the represented attribute
- All Known Subinterfaces:
- CollectionAttribute<X,E>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>
public interface Attribute<X,Y>
Represents an attribute of a Java type.- Since:
- Java Persistence 2.0
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Interface and Description static class
Attribute.PersistentAttributeType
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description ManagedType<X>
getDeclaringType()
Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.Member
getJavaMember()
Return thejava.lang.reflect.Member
for the represented attribute.Class<Y>
getJavaType()
Return the Java type of the represented attribute.String
getName()
Return the name of the attribute.Attribute.PersistentAttributeType
getPersistentAttributeType()
Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.boolean
isAssociation()
Is the attribute an association.boolean
isCollection()
Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).
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Method Detail
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getName
String getName()
Return the name of the attribute.- Returns:
- name
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getPersistentAttributeType
Attribute.PersistentAttributeType getPersistentAttributeType()
Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.- Returns:
- persistent attribute type
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getDeclaringType
ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()
Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.- Returns:
- declaring type
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getJavaType
Class<Y> getJavaType()
Return the Java type of the represented attribute.- Returns:
- Java type
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getJavaMember
Member getJavaMember()
Return thejava.lang.reflect.Member
for the represented attribute.- Returns:
- corresponding
java.lang.reflect.Member
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isAssociation
boolean isAssociation()
Is the attribute an association.- Returns:
- boolean indicating whether the attribute corresponds to an association
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isCollection
boolean isCollection()
Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).- Returns:
- boolean indicating whether the attribute is collection-valued
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