Configuring Attribute Name

All object-relational mappings map an attribute in a Java object to field in the database. The attribute name is the name of the attribute being mapped. The name is as specified in the reference class (see "Configuring Reference Class").

Table 50-4 summarizes which object-relational mappings support this option.

Table 50-4 Mapping Support for Attribute Name

Mapping	Using TopLink Workbench	Using Java
Object-Relational Structure Mapping
Object-Relational Reference Mapping
Object-Relational Array Mapping
Object-Relational Object Array Mapping
Object-Relational Nested Table Mapping

Using Java

Use oracle.toplink.mappings.DatabaseMapping method setAttributeName to specify the name of the attribute being mapped.

Example 50-2 shows how to use this method with a ReferenceMapping that maps the manager attribute of the Employee class.

Example 50-2 Configuring Attribute Name in Java

ReferenceMapping managerMapping = new new ReferenceMapping();
managerMapping.setReferenceClass("Employee.class");
managerMapping.setAttributeName("manager");