Definition (Oracle Fusion Middleware Java API Reference for Oracle ADF Model)

All Known Subinterfaces:

AccessorDefinition, AccessorParameterDefinition, AttributeDefinition, BeanDataControlDefinition, Criteria, CriteriaRow, CustomOperator, DataControlDefinition, DataControlDefinition, DefinitionContext, EditableStructureDefinition, Item, NamedDefinition, NestedCriteriaRow, NestedRowItem, OperationDefinition, OperationDefinition, OperationReturnDefinition, ParameterDefinition, SimpleItem, SimpleRow, StructureDefinition, VariableDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBeanDefinition, AbstractDefinition, AbstractNamedDefinition, AbstractURLChildDefinition, AccessorDef, AccessorDefinitionImpl, AttributeDef, AttributeDefinitionImpl, BaseAttributeDefinition, BaseValueObjectDefinition, BC4JDataControlDefinition, BC4JDataControlStructureDefinition, BC4JViewObjectAccessorDefinition, BC4JViewObjectAttributeDefinition, BC4JViewObjectStructureDefinition, BeanDCDefinition, BeanDefinition, BeanDefinition, CSVDCDef, DataControlDefinitionImpl, DefaultDefinitionContext, DescribeAttributeDef, DescribeStructureDef, EjbDCDefinition, EjbDefinition, EntityStructureDefinitionImpl, MethodDef, MethodReturnDef, ODataMethodDef, ODataStructureDef, ParamDef, RestDCDefinition, RestURLDCDefinition, StandardOperationDef, StructureDef, StructureDefHolder, StructureDefinitionImpl, URLDCDefinition, WSDefinition, XMLDCDef
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public interface Definition
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This is a a marker interface. This interface is the parent of other interfaces that are used for holding metadata.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`TYPE_ACCESSOR` Constant for AccessorDefinition Classes that implements AccessorDefinition should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_ATTRIBUTE` Constant for AttributeDefinition Classes that implements AttributeDefinition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_CRITERIA` Constant for Criteria definition Classes that implements Criteria should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_CRITERIA_ITEM` Constant for Criteria item definition Classes that implements criteria Item should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_CRITERIA_OPERATOR` Constant for criteria CustomOperator definition Classes that implements criteria CustomOperator should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_CRITERIA_ROW` Constant for Criteria row definition Classes that implements CriteriaRow should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_DATACONTROL` Constant for DataControlDefinition Classes that implements DataControlDefinition should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_DEFINITION` Constant for Definition.
`static int`	`TYPE_DEFINITIONCONTEXT` Constant for DefinitionContext Classes that implements DefinitionContext should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_NAMED` Constant for NamedDefinition.
`static int`	`TYPE_OPERATION` Constant for OperationDefinition Classes that implements OperationDefinition should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_OPERATIONRETURN` Constant for OperationReturnDefinition Classes that implements OperationReturnDefinition should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_PARAMETER` Constant for ParameterDefinition Classes that implements ParameterDefinition should return this in its getType().
`static int`	`TYPE_STRUCTURE` Constant for StructureDefinition.
`static int`	`TYPE_VARIABLE` Constant for VariableDefinition Classes that implements VariableDefinition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type Method and Description

int getDefinitionType()
Retrieves the type of this definition.

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getDefinitionType()` Retrieves the type of this definition.

- Field Detail
  - TYPE_DEFINITION
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static final int TYPE_DEFINITION
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    Constant for Definition. Classes that implements Definition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_NAMED
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static final int TYPE_NAMED
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    Constant for NamedDefinition. Classes that implements NamedDefinition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_STRUCTURE
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static final int TYPE_STRUCTURE
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    Constant for StructureDefinition. Classes that implements StructureDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_ATTRIBUTE
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static final int TYPE_ATTRIBUTE
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    Constant for AttributeDefinition Classes that implements AttributeDefinition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_ACCESSOR
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static final int TYPE_ACCESSOR
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    Constant for AccessorDefinition Classes that implements AccessorDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_DATACONTROL
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static final int TYPE_DATACONTROL
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    Constant for DataControlDefinition Classes that implements DataControlDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_OPERATION
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static final int TYPE_OPERATION
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    Constant for OperationDefinition Classes that implements OperationDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_PARAMETER
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static final int TYPE_PARAMETER
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    Constant for ParameterDefinition Classes that implements ParameterDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_VARIABLE
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static final int TYPE_VARIABLE
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    Constant for VariableDefinition Classes that implements VariableDefinition but not any of its subinterfaces should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_DEFINITIONCONTEXT
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static final int TYPE_DEFINITIONCONTEXT
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    Constant for DefinitionContext Classes that implements DefinitionContext should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_OPERATIONRETURN
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static final int TYPE_OPERATIONRETURN
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    Constant for OperationReturnDefinition Classes that implements OperationReturnDefinition should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_CRITERIA
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static final int TYPE_CRITERIA
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    Constant for Criteria definition Classes that implements Criteria should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_CRITERIA_ROW
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static final int TYPE_CRITERIA_ROW
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    Constant for Criteria row definition Classes that implements CriteriaRow should return this in its getType().
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_CRITERIA_ITEM
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static final int TYPE_CRITERIA_ITEM
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    Constant for Criteria item definition Classes that implements criteria Item should return this in its getType().
    
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  - TYPE_CRITERIA_OPERATOR
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static final int TYPE_CRITERIA_OPERATOR
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    Constant for criteria CustomOperator definition Classes that implements criteria CustomOperator should return this in its getType().
    
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- Method Detail
  - getDefinitionType
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int getDefinitionType()
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    Retrieves the type of this definition. It can be one of the TYPE_* constants defined in this class. This is useful to find out the actual type of the Definition without doing an instanceof operations.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type of definition that this Definition implementation class implements.

Interface Definition

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

TYPE_DEFINITION

TYPE_NAMED

TYPE_STRUCTURE

TYPE_ATTRIBUTE

TYPE_ACCESSOR

TYPE_DATACONTROL

TYPE_OPERATION

TYPE_PARAMETER

TYPE_VARIABLE

TYPE_DEFINITIONCONTEXT

TYPE_OPERATIONRETURN

TYPE_CRITERIA

TYPE_CRITERIA_ROW

TYPE_CRITERIA_ITEM

TYPE_CRITERIA_OPERATOR

Method Detail

getDefinitionType