javax.jdo.metadata

Interface JoinMetadata

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata

public interface JoinMetadata
extends Metadata

Represents join information.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getColumn() Accessor for the join column name.
ColumnMetadata[]	getColumns() Accessor for all column(s) defined on the join.
ForeignKeyAction	getDeleteAction() Accessor for the delete action of the FK.
ForeignKeyMetadata	getForeignKeyMetadata() Accessor for any foreign key metadata on this join.
Indexed	getIndexed() Accessor for whether indexed (true|false|unique).
IndexMetadata	getIndexMetadata() Accessor for any index metadata on this join.
int	getNumberOfColumns() Accessor for the number of columns defined for this join.
boolean	getOuter() Accessor for whether to use an outer join.
PrimaryKeyMetadata	getPrimaryKeyMetadata() Accessor for any primary key metadata on this join.
String	getTable() Accessor for the name of the table.
Boolean	getUnique() Accessor for whether unique.
UniqueMetadata	getUniqueMetadata() Accessor for any unique constraint metadata on this join.
ColumnMetadata	newColumnMetadata() Add a new column for this join.
ForeignKeyMetadata	newForeignKeyMetadata() Method to set new foreign key metadata for the join.
IndexMetadata	newIndexMetadata() Method to set new index metadata for the join.
PrimaryKeyMetadata	newPrimaryKeyMetadata() Method to set new primary key metadata for the join.
UniqueMetadata	newUniqueMetadata() Method to set new unique constraint metadata for the join.
JoinMetadata	setColumn(String column) Method to set the join column.
JoinMetadata	setDeleteAction(ForeignKeyAction action) Method to set the delete action of the FK
JoinMetadata	setIndexed(Indexed indexed) Method to set whether indexed.
JoinMetadata	setOuter(boolean outer) Method to set whether to use an outer join.
JoinMetadata	setTable(String table) Method to set the table name.
JoinMetadata	setUnique(boolean unique) Method to set whether it is unique.

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

getExtensions, getNumberOfExtensions, getParent, newExtensionMetadata

Method Detail

setColumn

JoinMetadata setColumn(String column)

Method to set the join column.

Parameters:

column - Name of the join column

Returns:

This metadata object

getColumn

String getColumn()

Accessor for the join column name.

Returns:

The column name

setTable

JoinMetadata setTable(String table)

Method to set the table name.

Parameters:

table - Table name

Returns:

This metadata object

getTable

String getTable()

Accessor for the name of the table.

Returns:

The name

setOuter

JoinMetadata setOuter(boolean outer)

Method to set whether to use an outer join.

Parameters:

outer - Outer join?

Returns:

This metadata object

getOuter

boolean getOuter()

Accessor for whether to use an outer join.

Returns:

Outer join?

setDeleteAction

JoinMetadata setDeleteAction(ForeignKeyAction action)

Method to set the delete action of the FK

Parameters:

action - Delete action of the FK

Returns:

This metadata object

getDeleteAction

ForeignKeyAction getDeleteAction()

Accessor for the delete action of the FK.

Returns:

The FK delete-action

setIndexed

JoinMetadata 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?

setUnique

JoinMetadata setUnique(boolean unique)

Method to set whether it is unique.

Parameters:

unique - Unique?

Returns:

This metadata object

getUnique

Boolean getUnique()

Accessor for whether unique.

Returns:

Unique?

newIndexMetadata

IndexMetadata newIndexMetadata()

Method to set new index metadata for the join.

Returns:

The IndexMetadata

getIndexMetadata

IndexMetadata getIndexMetadata()

Accessor for any index metadata on this join.

Returns:

Index metadata

newUniqueMetadata

UniqueMetadata newUniqueMetadata()

Method to set new unique constraint metadata for the join.

Returns:

The UniqueMetadata

getUniqueMetadata

UniqueMetadata getUniqueMetadata()

Accessor for any unique constraint metadata on this join.

Returns:

The UniqueMetadata

newForeignKeyMetadata

ForeignKeyMetadata newForeignKeyMetadata()

Method to set new foreign key metadata for the join.

Returns:

The ForeignKeyMetadata

getForeignKeyMetadata

ForeignKeyMetadata getForeignKeyMetadata()

Accessor for any foreign key metadata on this join.

Returns:

The ForeignKeyMetadata

newPrimaryKeyMetadata

PrimaryKeyMetadata newPrimaryKeyMetadata()

Method to set new primary key metadata for the join.

Returns:

The PrimaryKeyMetadata

getPrimaryKeyMetadata

PrimaryKeyMetadata getPrimaryKeyMetadata()

Accessor for any primary key metadata on this join.

Returns:

The PrimaryKeyMetadata

getColumns

ColumnMetadata[] getColumns()

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

Returns:

The column(s)

newColumnMetadata

ColumnMetadata newColumnMetadata()

Add a new column for this join.

Returns:

The ColumnMetadata

getNumberOfColumns

int getNumberOfColumns()

Accessor for the number of columns defined for this join.

Returns:

The number of columns