javax.persistence.metamodel
Interface Attribute<X,T>

Type Parameters:

X - The type containing the represented attribute

T - The type of the represented attribute

All Superinterfaces:

Bindable<T>, Member<X,T>

public interface Attribute<X,T>
extends Member<X,T>, Bindable<T>

Instances of the type Attribute represents persistent non-collection-valued properties or fields.

Nested Class Summary

static class

Attribute.Multiplicity

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable

Bindable.BindableType

Method Summary

Type<T>	getAttributeType() Return the type that represents the type of the attribute.
Attribute.Multiplicity	getMultiplicity() Return the multiplicity of the attribute.
boolean	isId() Is the attribute an id attribute.
boolean	isOptional() Can the attribute be null.
boolean	isVersion() Is the attribute a version attribute.

Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Member

getDeclaringType, getJavaMember, getMemberJavaType, getName, isAssociation, isCollection

Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable

getBindableType, getJavaType

Method Detail

getMultiplicity

Attribute.Multiplicity getMultiplicity()

Return the multiplicity of the attribute.

Returns:

multiplicity

isId

boolean isId()

Is the attribute an id attribute.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not an id

isVersion

boolean isVersion()

Is the attribute a version attribute.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not a version attribute

isOptional

boolean isOptional()

Can the attribute be null.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not the attribute can be null

getAttributeType

Type<T> getAttributeType()

Return the type that represents the type of the attribute.

Returns:

type of attribute