javax.jdo.metadata

Interface InheritanceMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata

public interface InheritanceMetadata
extends Metadata

Represents the inheritance of a class.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getCustomStrategy() Accessor for the custom inheritance (overriding "strategy").
DiscriminatorMetadata	getDiscriminatorMetadata() Accessor for the discriminator (if any).
JoinMetadata	getJoinMetadata() Accessor for the join (if any).
InheritanceStrategy	getStrategy() Accessor for the inheritance strategy.
DiscriminatorMetadata	newDiscriminatorMetadata() Method to define the new discriminator metadata.
JoinMetadata	newJoinMetadata() Method to define the new join information.
InheritanceMetadata	setCustomStrategy(String strategy) Method to set the custom inheritance strategy.
InheritanceMetadata	setStrategy(InheritanceStrategy strategy) Method to set the inheritance strategy.

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

getExtensions, getNumberOfExtensions, getParent, newExtensionMetadata

Method Detail

setStrategy

InheritanceMetadata setStrategy(InheritanceStrategy strategy)

Method to set the inheritance strategy.

Parameters:

strategy - The strategy

Returns:

This metadata object

getStrategy

InheritanceStrategy getStrategy()

Accessor for the inheritance strategy.

Returns:

The strategy

setCustomStrategy

InheritanceMetadata setCustomStrategy(String strategy)

Method to set the custom inheritance strategy.

Parameters:

strategy - The strategy

Returns:

This metadata object

getCustomStrategy

String getCustomStrategy()

Accessor for the custom inheritance (overriding "strategy").

Returns:

The strategy

newDiscriminatorMetadata

DiscriminatorMetadata newDiscriminatorMetadata()

Method to define the new discriminator metadata.

Returns:

The DiscriminatorMetadata

getDiscriminatorMetadata

DiscriminatorMetadata getDiscriminatorMetadata()

Accessor for the discriminator (if any).

Returns:

Discriminator

newJoinMetadata

JoinMetadata newJoinMetadata()

Method to define the new join information.

Returns:

The JoinMetadata

getJoinMetadata

JoinMetadata getJoinMetadata()

Accessor for the join (if any).

Returns:

Join information