javax.jdo.metadata
Interface CollectionMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata

public interface CollectionMetadata
extends Metadata

Represents details of a collection in a field/property in a class.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

java.lang.Boolean	getDependentElement() Accessor for whether the element is dependent
java.lang.String	getElementType() Accessor for the element type
java.lang.Boolean	getEmbeddedElement() Accessor for whether the element is embedded
java.lang.Boolean	getSerializedElement() Accessor for whether the element is serialised
CollectionMetadata	setDependentElement(boolean val) Method to set whether the element is dependent
CollectionMetadata	setElementType(java.lang.String type) Method to set the name of the element type
CollectionMetadata	setEmbeddedElement(boolean val) Method to set whether the element is embedded
CollectionMetadata	setSerializedElement(boolean val) Method to set whether the element is serialised

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

getExtensions, getNumberOfExtensions, getParent, newExtensionMetadata

Method Detail

setElementType

CollectionMetadata setElementType(java.lang.String type)

Method to set the name of the element type

Parameters:

type - Name of the element type

getElementType

java.lang.String getElementType()

Accessor for the element type

Returns:

The element type

setEmbeddedElement

CollectionMetadata setEmbeddedElement(boolean val)

Method to set whether the element is embedded

Parameters:

val - Whether it is embedded

getEmbeddedElement

java.lang.Boolean getEmbeddedElement()

Accessor for whether the element is embedded

Returns:

whether the element is embedded

setSerializedElement

CollectionMetadata setSerializedElement(boolean val)

Method to set whether the element is serialised

Parameters:

val - Whether it is serialised

getSerializedElement

java.lang.Boolean getSerializedElement()

Accessor for whether the element is serialised

Returns:

whether the element is serialised

setDependentElement

CollectionMetadata setDependentElement(boolean val)

Method to set whether the element is dependent

Parameters:

val - Whether it is dependent

getDependentElement

java.lang.Boolean getDependentElement()

Accessor for whether the element is dependent

Returns:

whether the element is dependent