org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel

Class SingularAttributeImpl<X,T>

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel.AttributeImpl<X,T>

org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel.SingularAttributeImpl<X,T>

Type Parameters:

X - The type containing the represented attribute

T - The type of the represented attribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class SingularAttributeImpl<X,T>
extends AttributeImpl<X,T>

Purpose: Provides the implementation for the SingularAttribute interface of the JPA 2.0 Metamodel API (part of the JSR-317 EJB 3.1 Criteria API)

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

Since:

EclipseLink 1.2 - JPA 2.0

Author:

Michael O'Brien

See Also:

javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	SingularAttributeImpl(ManagedTypeImpl<X> managedType, DatabaseMapping mapping) Create an instance of the Attribute
protected	SingularAttributeImpl(ManagedTypeImpl<X> managedType, DatabaseMapping mapping, boolean validationEnabled) INTERNAL: Create an Attribute instance with a passed in validation flag (usually set to true only during Metamodel initialization)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Class<T>	getBindableJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented object.
Bindable.BindableType	getBindableType()
java.lang.Class<T>	getJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
<any>	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	isPlural() INTERNAL: Return whether the attribute is plural or singular
boolean	isVersion() Is the attribute a version attribute.
java.lang.String	toString() Return the String representation of the receiver.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel.AttributeImpl

getDeclaringType, getDescriptor, getJavaMember, getManagedTypeImpl, getMapping, getMetamodel, getName, getPersistentAttributeType, isAssociation, isCollection

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SingularAttributeImpl

protected SingularAttributeImpl(ManagedTypeImpl<X> managedType,
                                DatabaseMapping mapping)

Create an instance of the Attribute

Parameters:

managedType -

mapping -

SingularAttributeImpl

protected SingularAttributeImpl(ManagedTypeImpl<X> managedType,
                                DatabaseMapping mapping,
                                boolean validationEnabled)

INTERNAL: Create an Attribute instance with a passed in validation flag (usually set to true only during Metamodel initialization)

Parameters:

managedType -

mapping -

validationEnabled -

Method Detail

getBindableJavaType

public java.lang.Class<T> getBindableJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented object. If the bindable type of the object is PLURAL_ATTRIBUTE, the Java element type is returned. If the bindable type is SINGULAR_ATTRIBUTE or ENTITY_TYPE, the Java type of the represented entity or attribute is returned.

Returns:

Java type

isId

public boolean isId()

Is the attribute an id attribute.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not attribute is an id

isOptional

public boolean isOptional()

Can the attribute be null.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not the attribute can be null

isPlural

public boolean isPlural()

INTERNAL: Return whether the attribute is plural or singular

Specified by:

isPlural in class AttributeImpl<X,T>

Returns:

isVersion

public boolean isVersion()

Is the attribute a version attribute.

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not attribute is a version attribute

getBindableType

public Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()

getJavaType

public java.lang.Class<T> getJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented attribute.

Specified by:

getJavaType in class AttributeImpl<X,T>

Returns:

Java type

getType

public <any> getType()

Return the type that represents the type of the attribute.

Returns:

type of attribute

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return the String representation of the receiver.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object