oracle.owb.oracle
Interface ObjectType

All Superinterfaces:

AbstractDatatype, Component, Datatype, Extensible, OWBNamedObject, PropertyOwner, Snapshotable

public interface ObjectType

extends AbstractDatatype, Component, Extensible

ObjectType represents the Oracle Object Type. An ObjectType has a collection of named ObjectAttributes. It can be instantiated only from OracleModule using createObjectType() or findObjectType() methods.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface oracle.owb.metadatamgmt.changemgmt.Snapshotable

MAX_DEPENDENCY_DEPTH, MIN_DEPENDENCY_DEPTH

Method Summary

ObjectAttribute	createAttribute(java.lang.String name) This method creates an Attribute with the given name in this ObjectType.
ObjectAttribute	findAttribute(java.lang.String name) This method retrieves the content ObjectAttribute with the given name from this ObjectType.
java.lang.String[]	getAttributeNames() This method returns the names of all the Attributes of this ObjectType.
void	removeAttribute(ObjectAttribute attribute) This method removes the given ObjectAttribute.
void	removeAttribute(java.lang.String name) This method removes the content ObjectAttribute with the given name from this ObjectType.

Methods inherited from interface oracle.owb.foundation.type.Datatype

getDatatypeSet, isAbstractDatatype, isDomain, isListDatatype, isScalarDatatype

Methods inherited from interface oracle.owb.foundation.OWBNamedObject

delete, getBusinessName, getClassDefinition, getComponent, getDescription, getName, getUOID, isDeletable, isEditable, isRenamable, setBusinessName, setDescription, setName

Methods inherited from interface oracle.owb.foundation.Component

getOwningFolder, isReloadNeeded, lock, reload, unlock

Methods inherited from interface oracle.owb.metadatamgmt.changemgmt.Snapshotable

compare, compare, compare, compare, createSnapshot, createSnapshot, createSnapshotWithDependeeComponents, createSnapshotWithDependeeComponents, getSnapshots

Methods inherited from interface oracle.owb.foundation.property.PropertyOwner

getDefaultPropertyValue, getLogicalPropertyKeys, getPhysicalPropertyKeys, getPropertyDomain, getPropertyKeys, getPropertyValue, getPropertyValueString, isLogicalProperty, isPhysicalProperty, isReadOnlyProperty, setPropertyValue, setPropertyValueByString

Method Detail

createAttribute

public ObjectAttribute createAttribute(java.lang.String name)
                                throws OWBException

This method creates an Attribute with the given name in this ObjectType.

Parameters:

name - of the Attribute to be created.

Returns:

newly created Attribute

Throws:

OWBException

getAttributeNames

public java.lang.String[] getAttributeNames()
                                     throws OWBException

This method returns the names of all the Attributes of this ObjectType.

Returns:

an array of names of all the ObjectAttributes of this ObjectType.

Throws:

OWBException

findAttribute

public ObjectAttribute findAttribute(java.lang.String name)
                              throws OWBException

This method retrieves the content ObjectAttribute with the given name from this ObjectType.

Parameters:

name - of the ObjectAttribute to be retrieved

Returns:

ObjectAttribute with the given name, null if no such attribute

Throws:

OWBException

removeAttribute

public void removeAttribute(java.lang.String name)
                     throws OWBException

This method removes the content ObjectAttribute with the given name from this ObjectType.

Parameters:

name - of the ObjectAttribute to be removed

Throws:

OWBException

removeAttribute

public void removeAttribute(ObjectAttribute attribute)
                     throws OWBException

This method removes the given ObjectAttribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the ObjectAttribute to be removed

Throws:

OWBException