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

Type Parameters:

X - The type containing the represented attribute

T - The type of the represented attribute

All Superinterfaces:

Attribute<X,T>, Bindable<T>

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

Instances of the type SingularAttribute represents persistent single-valued properties or fields.

Nested Class Summary

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

Attribute.PersistentAttributeType

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

Bindable.BindableType

Method Summary

Type<T>	getType() Return the type that represents the type 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.Attribute

getDeclaringType, getJavaMember, getJavaType, getName, getPersistentAttributeType, isAssociation, isCollection

Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable

getBindableJavaType, getBindableType

Method Detail

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

getType

Type<T> getType()

Return the type that represents the type of the attribute.

Returns:

type of attribute