org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel

Class PluralAttributeImpl<X,C,V>

java.lang.Object

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

org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metamodel.PluralAttributeImpl<X,C,V>

Type Parameters:

X - The type the represented collection belongs to

C - The type of the represented collection

V - The element type of the represented collection

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute<X,C>, javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable<V>, javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute<X,C,V>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CollectionAttributeImpl, ListAttributeImpl, MapAttributeImpl, SetAttributeImpl

public abstract class PluralAttributeImpl<X,C,V>
extends AttributeImpl<X,C>
implements javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute<X,C,V>

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

Description: Instances of the type PluralAttribute represent persistent collection-valued attributes.

Since:

EclipseLink 1.2 - JPA 2.0

See Also:

PluralAttribute, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

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

javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute.CollectionType

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

javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute.PersistentAttributeType

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

javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable.BindableType

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Class<V>	getBindableJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented object.
javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable.BindableType	getBindableType() Return the bindable type of the represented object.
CollectionMapping	getCollectionMapping() INTERNAL: Return the mapping associated with this PluralAttribute.
abstract javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute.CollectionType	getCollectionType() Return the collection type.
javax.persistence.metamodel.Type<V>	getElementType() Return the type representing the element type of the collection.
boolean	isPlural() INTERNAL: Return whether the attribute is plural or singular
java.lang.String	toString()

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

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute

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

Method Detail

getBindableJavaType

public java.lang.Class<V> 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.

Specified by:

getBindableJavaType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable<V>

Returns:

Java type

getBindableType

public javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()

Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Specified by:

getBindableType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable<V>

Returns:

bindable type

getCollectionMapping

public CollectionMapping getCollectionMapping()

INTERNAL: Return the mapping associated with this PluralAttribute.

Returns:

getCollectionType

public abstract javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute.CollectionType getCollectionType()

Return the collection type.

Specified by:

getCollectionType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute<X,C,V>

Returns:

collection type

getElementType

public javax.persistence.metamodel.Type<V> getElementType()

Return the type representing the element type of the collection.

Specified by:

getElementType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute<X,C,V>

Returns:

element type

isPlural

public boolean isPlural()

Description copied from class: AttributeImpl

INTERNAL: Return whether the attribute is plural or singular

Specified by:

isPlural in class AttributeImpl<X,C>

Returns:

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object