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

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Boolean	getDependentElement() Accessor for whether the element is dependent
String	getElementType() Accessor for the element type.
Boolean	getEmbeddedElement() Accessor for whether the element is embedded.
Boolean	getSerializedElement() Accessor for whether the element is serialised.
CollectionMetadata	setDependentElement(boolean val) Method to set whether the element is dependent.
CollectionMetadata	setElementType(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(String type)

Method to set the name of the element type.

Parameters:

type - Name of the element type

Returns:

This metadata object

getElementType

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

Returns:

This metadata object

getEmbeddedElement

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

Returns:

This metadata object

getSerializedElement

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

Returns:

This metadata object

getDependentElement

Boolean getDependentElement()

Accessor for whether the element is dependent

Returns:

whether the element is dependent