org.hibernate.metamodel.domain
Interface Attribute

All Known Subinterfaces:

IndexedPluralAttribute, PluralAttribute, SingularAttribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAttributeContainer.IndexedPluralAttributeImpl, AbstractAttributeContainer.PluralAttributeImpl, AbstractAttributeContainer.SingularAttributeImpl

public interface Attribute

Describes an attribute.

Method Summary

AttributeContainer	getAttributeContainer() Retrieve the declaring container for this attribute (entity/component).
String	getName() Retrieve the attribute name.
boolean	isSingular() An attribute can be either: singular - castable to SingularAttribute plural - castable to PluralAttribute

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Retrieve the attribute name.

Returns:

The attribute name.

getAttributeContainer

AttributeContainer getAttributeContainer()

Retrieve the declaring container for this attribute (entity/component).

Returns:

The attribute container.

isSingular

boolean isSingular()

An attribute can be either:

• singular - castable to SingularAttribute
• plural - castable to PluralAttribute

Returns:

True if attribute is singular; false if plural.