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, javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute<X,T>, javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable<T>, javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<X,T>

public class SingularAttributeImpl<X,T>
extends AttributeImpl<X,T>
implements javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<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:

SingularAttribute, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

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<T>	getBindableJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented object.
javax.persistence.metamodel.Bindable.BindableType	getBindableType()
java.lang.Class<T>	getJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
javax.persistence.metamodel.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	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, getJavaMember, 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, getName, getPersistentAttributeType, isAssociation, isCollection

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.

Specified by:

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

Returns:

Java type

isId

public boolean isId()

Is the attribute an id attribute.

Specified by:

isId in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<X,T>

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not attribute is an id

isOptional

public boolean isOptional()

Can the attribute be null.

Specified by:

isOptional in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<X,T>

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.

Specified by:

isVersion in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<X,T>

Returns:

boolean indicating whether or not attribute is a version attribute

getBindableType

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

Specified by:

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

getJavaType

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

Return the Java type of the represented attribute.

Specified by:

getJavaType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute<X,T>

Specified by:

getJavaType in class AttributeImpl<X,T>

Returns:

Java type

getType

public javax.persistence.metamodel.Type<T> getType()

Return the type that represents the type of the attribute.

Specified by:

getType in interface javax.persistence.metamodel.SingularAttribute<X,T>

Returns:

type of attribute

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return the String representation of the receiver.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object