org.hibernate.usertype
Interface Sized

public interface Sized

Extends dictated/default column size declarations from Type to the UserType hierarchy as well via an optional interface.

Method Summary

Size[]	defaultSizes() Defines the column sizes to use according to this type if the user did not explicitly say (and if no dictatedSizes() were given).
Size[]	dictatedSizes() Return the column sizes dictated by this type.

Method Detail

dictatedSizes

Size[] dictatedSizes()

Return the column sizes dictated by this type. For example, the mapping for a char/Character would have a dictated length limit of 1; for a string-based UUID would have a size limit of 36; etc.

Returns:

The dictated sizes.

See Also:

Type.dictatedSizes(org.hibernate.engine.spi.Mapping)

defaultSizes

Size[] defaultSizes()

Defines the column sizes to use according to this type if the user did not explicitly say (and if no dictatedSizes() were given).

Returns:

The default sizes.

See Also:

Type.defaultSizes(org.hibernate.engine.spi.Mapping)