javax.jdo.metadata

Interface DiscriminatorMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata

public interface DiscriminatorMetadata
extends Metadata

Represents the discriminator for inheritance purposes for this class.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getColumn() Accessor for the discriminator column name
ColumnMetadata[]	getColumns() Accessor for all column(s) defined on the discriminator.
Indexed	getIndexed() Accessor for whether indexed (true|false|unique)
IndexMetadata	getIndexMetadata() Accessor for any index metadata for the discriminator.
int	getNumberOfColumns() Accessor for the number of columns defined for this discriminator.
DiscriminatorStrategy	getStrategy() Accessor for the discriminator strategy.
String	getValue() Accessor for the discriminator value (when using "value-map" strategy).
ColumnMetadata	newColumnMetadata() Add a new column for this discriminator.
IndexMetadata	newIndexMetadata() Method to set the index metadata for the discriminator.
DiscriminatorMetadata	setColumn(String column) Method to set the discriminator column.
DiscriminatorMetadata	setIndexed(Indexed indexed) Method to set whether indexed.
DiscriminatorMetadata	setStrategy(DiscriminatorStrategy strategy) Method to set the discriminator strategy.
DiscriminatorMetadata	setValue(String val) Method to set the discriminator value (when using "value-map" strategy).

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

getExtensions, getNumberOfExtensions, getParent, newExtensionMetadata

Method Detail

setColumn

DiscriminatorMetadata setColumn(String column)

Method to set the discriminator column.

Parameters:

column - Name of the discriminator column

Returns:

This metadata object

getColumn

String getColumn()

Accessor for the discriminator column name

Returns:

The column name

setValue

DiscriminatorMetadata setValue(String val)

Method to set the discriminator value (when using "value-map" strategy).

Parameters:

val - Value for the discriminator for this class

Returns:

This metadata object

getValue

String getValue()

Accessor for the discriminator value (when using "value-map" strategy).

Returns:

The value

setStrategy

DiscriminatorMetadata setStrategy(DiscriminatorStrategy strategy)

Method to set the discriminator strategy.

Parameters:

strategy - The strategy

Returns:

This metadata object

getStrategy

DiscriminatorStrategy getStrategy()

Accessor for the discriminator strategy.

Returns:

The strategy

setIndexed

DiscriminatorMetadata setIndexed(Indexed indexed)

Method to set whether indexed.

Parameters:

indexed - Whether indexed (true | false | unique)

Returns:

This metadata object

getIndexed

Indexed getIndexed()

Accessor for whether indexed (true|false|unique)

Returns:

Indexed?

getColumns

ColumnMetadata[] getColumns()

Accessor for all column(s) defined on the discriminator.

Returns:

The column(s)

newColumnMetadata

ColumnMetadata newColumnMetadata()

Add a new column for this discriminator.

Returns:

The ColumnMetadata

getNumberOfColumns

int getNumberOfColumns()

Accessor for the number of columns defined for this discriminator.

Returns:

The number of columns

newIndexMetadata

IndexMetadata newIndexMetadata()

Method to set the index metadata for the discriminator.

Returns:

The IndexMetadata

getIndexMetadata

IndexMetadata getIndexMetadata()

Accessor for any index metadata for the discriminator.

Returns:

Index metadata