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org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.spi
Interface IManagedType

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>, IExternalForm

All Known Subinterfaces:

IEmbeddable, IEntity, IMappedSuperclass

All Known Implementing Classes:

CollectionValuedFieldResolver.MapManagedType

public interface IManagedType

extends IExternalForm, java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>

The external representation of a managed type, which is a JPA persistent object.

Since:

2.3

Version:

2.3

Author:

Pascal Filion

See Also:

IEmbeddable, IEntity, IMappedSuperclass

Method Summary

void	accept(IManagedTypeVisitor visitor) Visits this managed type with the given visitor.
IMapping	getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name) Returns the IMapping with the given name.
IManagedTypeProvider	getProvider() Retrieves the owner of this managed type.
IType	getType() Returns the external representation of the class used by this managed type.
java.lang.Iterable<IMapping>	mappings() Returns the collection of mappings defined in this managed type.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

accept

void accept(IManagedTypeVisitor visitor)

Visits this managed type with the given visitor.

Parameters:

visitor - The visitor to visit this managed type object

getMappingNamed

IMapping getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name)

Returns the IMapping with the given name.

Parameters:

name - The name of the mapping to retrieve

Returns:

Either the IMapping or null if it could not be found

getProvider

IManagedTypeProvider getProvider()

Retrieves the owner of this managed type.

Returns:

The external form holding onto the JPA managed types.

getType

IType getType()

Returns the external representation of the class used by this managed type.

Returns:

The external representation of the class used by this managed type

mappings

java.lang.Iterable<IMapping> mappings()

Returns the collection of mappings defined in this managed type.

Returns:

The collection of persistent fields and properties of this managed type

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