org.apache.ojb.broker.util
Interface ObjectModification

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectEnvelope, ObjectModificationDefaultImpl

public interface ObjectModification
extends java.io.Serializable

The Interface ObjectModification represents information about modifications of persistence capable objects. Allows clients of the PersistenceBroker (e.g. a TransactionServer) to interact with the Broker in order to generate optimized SQL Statements.

Version:

$Id: ObjectModification.java 365232 2005-12-21 22:36:07Z tomdz $

Author:

Thomas Mahler

Field Summary

static ObjectModification	INSERT Default implementation of this interface usable for INSERT.
static long	serialVersionUID
static ObjectModification	UPDATE Default implementation of this interface usable for UPDATE.

Method Summary

boolean	needsInsert() Returns true if the underlying Object needs an INSERT statement.
boolean	needsUpdate() Returns true if the underlying Object needs an UPDATE statement.

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

static final long serialVersionUID

See Also:

Constant Field Values

INSERT

static final ObjectModification INSERT

Default implementation of this interface usable for INSERT.

UPDATE

static final ObjectModification UPDATE

Default implementation of this interface usable for UPDATE.

Method Detail

needsInsert

boolean needsInsert()

Returns true if the underlying Object needs an INSERT statement. else Returns false.

needsUpdate

boolean needsUpdate()

Returns true if the underlying Object needs an UPDATE statement. else Returns false.