org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder
Interface EntitySource

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeSourceContainer, SubclassEntityContainer

All Known Subinterfaces:

RootEntitySource, SubclassEntitySource

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEntitySourceImpl, EntitySourceImpl, RootEntitySourceImpl, RootEntitySourceImpl, SubclassEntitySourceImpl, SubclassEntitySourceImpl

public interface EntitySource
extends SubclassEntityContainer, AttributeSourceContainer

Contract describing source of an entity

Method Summary

int	getBatchSize() Obtain the batch-size to be applied when initializing proxies of this entity.
String	getClassName() Obtain the name of the entity Class
Iterable<ConstraintSource>	getConstraints()
String	getCustomLoaderName() Obtain the name of a named-query that will be used for loading this entity
String	getCustomPersisterClassName() Obtain the name of a custom persister class to be used.
CustomSQL	getCustomSqlDelete() Obtain the custom SQL to be used for deletes for this entity
CustomSQL	getCustomSqlInsert() Obtain the custom SQL to be used for inserts for this entity
CustomSQL	getCustomSqlUpdate() Obtain the custom SQL to be used for updates for this entity
String	getCustomTuplizerClassName() Obtain the name of a custom tuplizer class to be used.
String	getDiscriminatorMatchValue() Get the actual discriminator value in case of a single table inheritance
String	getEntityName() Obtain the entity name
List<JpaCallbackClass>	getJpaCallbackClasses()
String	getJpaEntityName() Obtain the JPA name of the entity
LocalBindingContext	getLocalBindingContext() Obtain the binding context local to this entity source.
Origin	getOrigin() Obtain the origin of this source.
TableSource	getPrimaryTable() Obtain the primary table for this entity.
String	getProxy() For lazy entities, obtain the interface to use in constructing its proxies.
Iterable<TableSource>	getSecondaryTables() Obtain the secondary tables for this entity
List<String>	getSynchronizedTableNames() Obtain any additional table names on which to synchronize (auto flushing) this entity.
boolean	isAbstract() Is the entity abstract? The implication is whether the entity maps to a database table.
boolean	isDynamicInsert() Did the source specify dynamic inserts?
boolean	isDynamicUpdate() Did the source specify dynamic updates?
boolean	isLazy() Is this entity lazy (proxyable)?
boolean	isSelectBeforeUpdate() Did the source specify to perform selects to decide whether to perform (detached) updates?
Iterable<MetaAttributeSource>	metaAttributes() Obtain the meta-attribute sources associated with this entity.

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder.SubclassEntityContainer

add, subclassEntitySources

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder.AttributeSourceContainer

attributeSources, getPath

Method Detail

getOrigin

Origin getOrigin()

Obtain the origin of this source.

Returns:

The origin of this source.

getLocalBindingContext

LocalBindingContext getLocalBindingContext()

Obtain the binding context local to this entity source.

Specified by:

getLocalBindingContext in interface AttributeSourceContainer

Returns:

The local binding context

getEntityName

String getEntityName()

Obtain the entity name

Returns:

The entity name

getClassName

String getClassName()

Obtain the name of the entity Class

Returns:

THe entity class name

getJpaEntityName

String getJpaEntityName()

Obtain the JPA name of the entity

Returns:

THe JPA-specific entity name

getPrimaryTable

TableSource getPrimaryTable()

Obtain the primary table for this entity.

Returns:

The primary table.

getSecondaryTables

Iterable<TableSource> getSecondaryTables()

Obtain the secondary tables for this entity

Returns:

returns an iterator over the secondary tables for this entity

getCustomTuplizerClassName

String getCustomTuplizerClassName()

Obtain the name of a custom tuplizer class to be used.

Returns:

The custom tuplizer class name

getCustomPersisterClassName

String getCustomPersisterClassName()

Obtain the name of a custom persister class to be used.

Returns:

The custom persister class name

isLazy

boolean isLazy()

Is this entity lazy (proxyable)?

Returns:

true indicates the entity is lazy; false non-lazy.

getProxy

String getProxy()

For lazy entities, obtain the interface to use in constructing its proxies.

Returns:

The proxy interface name

getBatchSize

int getBatchSize()

Obtain the batch-size to be applied when initializing proxies of this entity.

Returns:

returns the the batch-size.

isAbstract

boolean isAbstract()

Is the entity abstract?

The implication is whether the entity maps to a database table.

Returns:

true indicates the entity is abstract; false non-abstract.

isDynamicInsert

boolean isDynamicInsert()

Did the source specify dynamic inserts?

Returns:

true indicates dynamic inserts will be used; false otherwise.

isDynamicUpdate

boolean isDynamicUpdate()

Did the source specify dynamic updates?

Returns:

true indicates dynamic updates will be used; false otherwise.

isSelectBeforeUpdate

boolean isSelectBeforeUpdate()

Did the source specify to perform selects to decide whether to perform (detached) updates?

Returns:

true indicates selects will be done; false otherwise.

getCustomLoaderName

String getCustomLoaderName()

Obtain the name of a named-query that will be used for loading this entity

Returns:

THe custom loader query name

getCustomSqlInsert

CustomSQL getCustomSqlInsert()

Obtain the custom SQL to be used for inserts for this entity

Returns:

The custom insert SQL

getCustomSqlUpdate

CustomSQL getCustomSqlUpdate()

Obtain the custom SQL to be used for updates for this entity

Returns:

The custom update SQL

getCustomSqlDelete

CustomSQL getCustomSqlDelete()

Obtain the custom SQL to be used for deletes for this entity

Returns:

The custom delete SQL

getSynchronizedTableNames

List<String> getSynchronizedTableNames()

Obtain any additional table names on which to synchronize (auto flushing) this entity.

Returns:

Additional synchronized table names.

metaAttributes

Iterable<MetaAttributeSource> metaAttributes()

Obtain the meta-attribute sources associated with this entity.

Returns:

The meta-attribute sources.

getDiscriminatorMatchValue

String getDiscriminatorMatchValue()

Get the actual discriminator value in case of a single table inheritance

Returns:

the actual discriminator value in case of a single table inheritance or null in case there is no explicit value or a different inheritance scheme

getConstraints

Iterable<ConstraintSource> getConstraints()

Returns:

returns the source information for constraints defined on the table

getJpaCallbackClasses

List<JpaCallbackClass> getJpaCallbackClasses()

Returns:

the list of classes (this entity/mapped superclass, or entity listeners) that define JPA callbacks for this entity/mapped superclass.