javax.persistence.metamodel.Attribute - JPA interface
javax.persistence.metamodel
Interface Attribute<X,Y>
- Subinterfaces:
-
CollectionAttribute,ListAttribute,MapAttribute,PluralAttribute,SetAttribute,SingularAttribute
Represents an attribute of a Java type.
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.
- Returns:
- declaring type
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Member getJavaMember()
Return the
java.lang.reflect.Member for the represented attribute. - Returns:
- corresponding
java.lang.reflect.Member
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Class<Y> getJavaType()
Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
- Returns:
- Java type
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
String getName()
Return the name of the attribute.
- Returns:
- name
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.
- Returns:
- persistent attribute type
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
boolean isAssociation()
Is the attribute an association.
- Returns:
- boolean indicating whether the attribute corresponds to an association
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
boolean isCollection()
Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).
- Returns:
- boolean indicating whether the attribute is collection-valued
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
