org.eclipse.jpt.core.context.java
Interface JavaTypeMappingDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

NullJavaTypeMappingDefinition

public interface JavaTypeMappingDefinition

Map a string key to a type mapping and its corresponding Java annotation. Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to change significantly before reaching stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.

Since:

2.3

Version:

2.3

Method Summary

JavaTypeMapping	buildMapping(JavaPersistentType type, JpaFactory factory) Build a Java type mapping for the specified type.
java.lang.String	getAnnotationName() Return the type mapping's Java annotation name.
java.lang.String	getKey() Return the type mapping's key.
boolean	test(JavaPersistentType persistentType) Return whether this mapping definition should be used for the given JavaPersistentType, considering all annotations.

Method Detail

getKey

java.lang.String getKey()

Return the type mapping's key.

getAnnotationName

java.lang.String getAnnotationName()

Return the type mapping's Java annotation name.

buildMapping

JavaTypeMapping buildMapping(JavaPersistentType type,
                             JpaFactory factory)

Build a Java type mapping for the specified type. Use the specified factory for creation so extenders can simply override the appropriate creation method instead of building a provider for the same key.

test

boolean test(JavaPersistentType persistentType)

Return whether this mapping definition should be used for the given JavaPersistentType, considering all annotations.