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

Type Parameters:

X - The represented type that contains the member

Y - The type of the represented member

All Known Subinterfaces:

AbstractCollection<X,C,E>, Attribute<X,T>, Collection<X,E>, List<X,E>, Map<X,K,V>, Set<X,E>

public interface Member<X,Y>

A member of a Java type

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Return the name of the member.

Returns:

name

getDeclaringType

ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()

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

Returns:

declaring type

getMemberJavaType

java.lang.Class<Y> getMemberJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented member.

Returns:

Java type

getJavaMember

java.lang.reflect.Member getJavaMember()

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

Returns:

corresponding java.lang.reflect.Member

isAssociation

boolean isAssociation()

Is the member an association.

Returns:

whether an association

isCollection

boolean isCollection()

Is the member collection-valued.

Returns:

whether a collection