org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.spi.java

Class JavaManagedType

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.spi.java.JavaManagedType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>, IManagedType

Direct Known Subclasses:

JavaEmbeddable, JavaEntity, JavaMappedSuperclass

public abstract class JavaManagedType
extends java.lang.Object
implements IManagedType

The abstract definition of IManagedType defined for wrapping the runtime mapped class object.

Since:

2.3

Version:

2.4

Author:

Pascal Filion

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
JavaManagedType(IManagedTypeProvider provider, JavaType type, IMappingBuilder<java.lang.reflect.Member> mappingBuilder) Creates a new JavaManagedType.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(IManagedType managedType)
IMapping	getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name) Returns the IMapping with the given name.
IManagedTypeProvider	getProvider() Retrieves the owner of this managed type.
JavaType	getType() Returns the external representation of the class used by this managed type.
IterableIterator<IMapping>	mappings() Returns the collection of mappings defined in this managed type.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.spi.IManagedType

accept

Constructor Detail

JavaManagedType

public JavaManagedType(IManagedTypeProvider provider,
                       JavaType type,
                       IMappingBuilder<java.lang.reflect.Member> mappingBuilder)

Creates a new JavaManagedType.

Parameters:

provider - The provider of JPA managed types

type - The IType wrapping the Java type

mappingBuilder - The builder that is responsible to create the IMapping wrapping a persistent attribute or property

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(IManagedType managedType)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>

getMappingNamed

public IMapping getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name)

Returns the IMapping with the given name.

Specified by:

getMappingNamed in interface IManagedType

Parameters:

name - The name of the mapping to retrieve

Returns:

Either the IMapping or null if it could not be found

getProvider

public IManagedTypeProvider getProvider()

Retrieves the owner of this managed type.

Specified by:

getProvider in interface IManagedType

Returns:

The external form holding onto the JPA managed types

getType

public JavaType getType()

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

Specified by:

getType in interface IManagedType

Returns:

The external representation of the class used by this managed type

mappings

public final IterableIterator<IMapping> mappings()

Returns the collection of mappings defined in this managed type.

Specified by:

mappings in interface IManagedType

Returns:

The collection of persistent fields and properties of this managed type