## Uses of Interface
javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

- Packages that use Metadata
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.jdo.metadata | This package contains classes representing the different components of the JDO Metadata.

- - ### Uses of Metadata in javax.jdo.metadata

    Subinterfaces of Metadata in javax.jdo.metadata
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `ArrayMetadata` Represents details of an array in a field/property in a class.
    `interface` | `ClassMetadata` Represents a class.
    `interface` | `CollectionMetadata` Represents details of a collection in a field/property in a class.
    `interface` | `ColumnMetadata` Represents an element in a collection/array.
    `interface` | `DatastoreIdentityMetadata` Represents the datastore identity of a class.
    `interface` | `DiscriminatorMetadata` Represents the discriminator for inheritance purposes for this class.
    `interface` | `ElementMetadata` Represents an element in a collection/array.
    `interface` | `EmbeddedMetadata` Represents embedding details of a field/property in a class.
    `interface` | `FetchGroupMetadata` Represents a fetch group for a class.
    `interface` | `FetchPlanMetadata` Represents a fetch plan for a class.
    `interface` | `FieldMetadata` Represents a field in a class.
    `interface` | `ForeignKeyMetadata` Represents a FK constraint in an ORM context.
    `interface` | `IndexMetadata` Represents an index.
    `interface` | `InheritanceMetadata` Represents the inheritance of a class.
    `interface` | `InterfaceMetadata` Represents a persistent-interface.
    `interface` | `JDOMetadata` Represents the top-level JDO metadata.
    `interface` | `JoinMetadata` Represents join information.
    `interface` | `KeyMetadata` Represents a key in a map.
    `interface` | `MapMetadata` Represents details of a map in a field/property in a class.
    `interface` | `MemberMetadata` Represents a field/property in a class/persistent-interface.
    `interface` | `OrderMetadata` Represents ordering of a collection field/property.
    `interface` | `PackageMetadata` Represents a package within a JDOMetadata.
    `interface` | `PrimaryKeyMetadata` Represents the primary key definition of a class.
    `interface` | `PropertyMetadata` Represents a property in a class/persistent-interface.
    `interface` | `QueryMetadata` Represents a named query.
    `interface` | `SequenceMetadata` Represents a sequence.
    `interface` | `TypeMetadata` Represents a class or interface.
    `interface` | `UniqueMetadata` Represents a unique constraint.
    `interface` | `ValueMetadata` Represents a value in a map.
    `interface` | `VersionMetadata` Represents versioning of a class.

    Methods in javax.jdo.metadata that return Metadata
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Metadata` | Metadata.`getParent()` Accessor for the parent metadata component.
    `Metadata` | Metadata.`getParent()` Accessor for the parent metadata component.

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