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

Type Parameters:

X - The represented type that contains the attribute

Y - 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>

An attribute of a Java type

Nested Class Summary

static class

Attribute.PersistentAttributeType

Method Summary

ManagedType<X>	getDeclaringType() Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.
java.lang.reflect.Member	getJavaMember() Return the java.lang.reflect.Member for the represented attribute.
java.lang.Class<Y>	getJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the name of the attribute.
Attribute.PersistentAttributeType	getPersistentAttributeType() Return the multiplicity of the attribute.
boolean	isAssociation() Is the attribute an association.
boolean	isCollection() Is the attribute collection-valued.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Return the name of the attribute.

Returns:

name

getPersistentAttributeType

Attribute.PersistentAttributeType getPersistentAttributeType()

Return the multiplicity of the attribute.

Returns:

multiplicity

getDeclaringType

ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()

Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.

Returns:

declaring type

getJavaType

java.lang.Class<Y> getJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented attribute.

Returns:

Java type

getJavaMember

java.lang.reflect.Member getJavaMember()

Return the java.lang.reflect.Member for the represented attribute.

Returns:

corresponding java.lang.reflect.Member

isAssociation

boolean isAssociation()

Is the attribute an association.

Returns:

whether an association

isCollection

boolean isCollection()

Is the attribute collection-valued.

Returns:

whether a collection