oracle.odi.domain.relational

Interface IDataStore

All Known Implementing Classes:

OdiInterface.TargetDataStore, SourceDataStore

public interface IDataStore

Defines basic contract for a data store.

Interface that has to be implemented by objects that are mainly container for ordered columns and that can represent a relational data table.

Since:

11.1.1.3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IColumn	getColumn(java.lang.String pName) Obtains the column matching the given name.
java.util.List	getColumns() Obtains the columns owned by this data store.
java.util.Collection	getKeys() Obtains the keys defined on this data store.
java.lang.String	getName() Obtains the name of this data store.

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Obtains the name of this data store.

Returns:

data store's name

getColumns

java.util.List getColumns()

Obtains the columns owned by this data store.

Returns:

a list of columns. The returned list is typically unmodifiable.

getColumn

IColumn getColumn(java.lang.String pName)

Obtains the column matching the given name.

Parameters:

pName - column name

Returns:

the column for the given name or null if no column was found for the specified name

getKeys

java.util.Collection getKeys()

Obtains the keys defined on this data store.

Returns:

a collection of keys. The returned collection is typically unmodifiable.