Package org.hibernate.metamodel.internal

Interface AttributeMetadata<X,Y>

Type Parameters:
X - The attribute owner type
Y - The attribute type.
All Known Subinterfaces:
PluralAttributeMetadata<O,C,E>, SingularAttributeMetadata<X,Y>
All Known Implementing Classes:
BaseAttributeMetadata, SingularAttributeMetadataImpl
public interface AttributeMetadata<X,Y>
Basic contract for describing an attribute.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Retrieve the name of the attribute
      Returns:
      The attribute name

    • getMember

      Member getMember()
      Retrieve the member defining the attribute
      Returns:
      The attribute member

    • getJavaType

      Class<Y> getJavaType()
      Retrieve the attribute java type.
      Returns:
      The java type of the attribute.

    • getAttributeClassification

      AttributeClassification getAttributeClassification()
      Get the classification for this attribute

    • getOwnerType

      ManagedDomainType<X> getOwnerType()
      Retrieve the attribute owner's metamodel information
      Returns:
      The metamodel information for the attribute owner

    • getPropertyMapping

      Property getPropertyMapping()
      Retrieve the Hibernate property mapping related to this attribute.
      Returns:
      The Hibernate property mapping

    • isPlural

      boolean isPlural()
      Is the attribute plural (a collection)?
      Returns:
      True if it is plural, false otherwise.