TypeMetadata (JDO API 3.2)

All Superinterfaces:

Metadata

All Known Subinterfaces:

ClassMetadata, InterfaceMetadata
```
public interface TypeMetadata
extends Metadata
```
Represents a class or interface. Extended for the specifics of those cases.

Since:

3.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`getCacheable()` Accessor for whether this is cacheable.
`String`	`getCatalog()` Accessor for the catalog (ORM) for this component.
`ColumnMetadata[]`	`getColumns()` Accessor for all column(s) defined on the join.
`DatastoreIdentityMetadata`	`getDatastoreIdentityMetadata()` Accessor for the datastore identity details.
`boolean`	`getDetachable()` Accessor for whether this is detachable.
`Boolean`	`getEmbeddedOnly()` Accessor for whether this is embedded only.
`FetchGroupMetadata[]`	`getFetchGroups()` Accessor for all FetchGroup defined on the component.
`ForeignKeyMetadata[]`	`getForeignKeys()` Accessor for all fk(s) defined on the component.
`IdentityType`	`getIdentityType()` Accessor for the identity type to use.
`IndexMetadata[]`	`getIndices()` Accessor for all index(s) defined on the component.
`InheritanceMetadata`	`getInheritanceMetadata()` Accessor for the inheritance (if any).
`JoinMetadata[]`	`getJoins()` Accessor for all joins(s) defined on the component.
`MemberMetadata[]`	`getMembers()` Accessor for all fields/properties defined on the component.
`String`	`getName()` Accessor for the name of this component (set on construction).
`int`	`getNumberOfColumns()` Accessor for the number of columns defined for this join.
`int`	`getNumberOfFetchGroups()` Accessor for the number of fetchGroups defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfForeignKeys()` Accessor for the number of FKs defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfIndices()` Accessor for the number of indices defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfJoins()` Accessor for the number of join(s) defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfMembers()` Accessor for the number of fields/properties defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfQueries()` Accessor for the number of named queries defined for this component.
`int`	`getNumberOfUniques()` Accessor for the number of unique constraints defined for this component.
`String`	`getObjectIdClass()` Accessor for the object-id class (if defined).
`PrimaryKeyMetadata`	`getPrimaryKeyMetadata()` Accessor for the primary key (if any).
`QueryMetadata[]`	`getQueries()` Accessor for all named queries defined on the component.
`boolean`	`getRequiresExtent()` Accessor for whether the component requires an extent.
`String`	`getSchema()` Accessor for the schema (ORM) for this component.
`boolean`	`getSerializeRead()` Accessor for the value of serializeRead for objects of this type.
`String`	`getTable()` Accessor for the name of the table.
`UniqueMetadata[]`	`getUniques()` Accessor for all unique constraints defined on the component.
`VersionMetadata`	`getVersionMetadata()` Accessor for the version (if any).
`ColumnMetadata`	`newColumnMetadata()` Add a new column for this join.
`DatastoreIdentityMetadata`	`newDatastoreIdentityMetadata()` Method to define the datastore identity metadata details.
`FetchGroupMetadata`	`newFetchGroupMetadata(String name)` Add a new FetchGroup for this component.
`ForeignKeyMetadata`	`newForeignKeyMetadata()` Add a new FK for this component.
`IndexMetadata`	`newIndexMetadata()` Add a new index for this component.
`InheritanceMetadata`	`newInheritanceMetadata()` Method to define the inheritance metadata.
`JoinMetadata`	`newJoinMetadata()` Add a join for this component.
`PrimaryKeyMetadata`	`newPrimaryKeyMetadata()` Method to define the primary key details.
`PropertyMetadata`	`newPropertyMetadata(Method method)` Add a new property for this component.
`PropertyMetadata`	`newPropertyMetadata(String name)` Add a new property for this component.
`QueryMetadata`	`newQueryMetadata(String name)` Add a new query for this component.
`UniqueMetadata`	`newUniqueMetadata()` Add a new unique constraint for this component.
`VersionMetadata`	`newVersionMetadata()` Method to define the version metadata.
`TypeMetadata`	`setCacheable(boolean cacheable)` Method to set whether this is cacheable.
`TypeMetadata`	`setCatalog(String catalog)` Method to set the catalog (ORM) for this component.
`TypeMetadata`	`setDetachable(boolean detachable)` Method to set whether this is detachable.
`TypeMetadata`	`setEmbeddedOnly(boolean embedded)` Method to set whether it is stored only as embedded in other objects.
`TypeMetadata`	`setIdentityType(IdentityType id)` Method to define the identity type to use.
`TypeMetadata`	`setObjectIdClass(String idclass)` Method to set the object-id (PK) class.
`TypeMetadata`	`setRequiresExtent(boolean extent)` Method to set whether the component requires an extent.
`TypeMetadata`	`setSchema(String schema)` Method to set the schema (ORM) for this component.
`TypeMetadata`	`setSerializeRead(boolean flag)` Method to set the default value of serializeRead for objects of this type.
`TypeMetadata`	`setTable(String table)` Method to set the table name.

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata
getExtensions, getNumberOfExtensions, getParent, newExtensionMetadata

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Accessor for the name of this component (set on construction).
    
    Returns:
    
    The name
  - setIdentityType
```
TypeMetadata setIdentityType(IdentityType id)
```
    Method to define the identity type to use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - identity type
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getIdentityType
```
IdentityType getIdentityType()
```
    Accessor for the identity type to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    identity type
  - setObjectIdClass
```
TypeMetadata setObjectIdClass(String idclass)
```
    Method to set the object-id (PK) class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idclass - Object-id class
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getObjectIdClass
```
String getObjectIdClass()
```
    Accessor for the object-id class (if defined).
    
    Returns:
    
    The object-id class
  - setRequiresExtent
```
TypeMetadata setRequiresExtent(boolean extent)
```
    Method to set whether the component requires an extent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extent - Requires extent?
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getRequiresExtent
```
boolean getRequiresExtent()
```
    Accessor for whether the component requires an extent.
    
    Returns:
    
    Requires extent?
  - setDetachable
```
TypeMetadata setDetachable(boolean detachable)
```
    Method to set whether this is detachable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    detachable - Detachable?
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getDetachable
```
boolean getDetachable()
```
    Accessor for whether this is detachable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Detachable?
  - setCacheable
```
TypeMetadata setCacheable(boolean cacheable)
```
    Method to set whether this is cacheable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cacheable - Cacheable?
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getCacheable
```
boolean getCacheable()
```
    Accessor for whether this is cacheable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Detachable?
  - setSerializeRead
```
TypeMetadata setSerializeRead(boolean flag)
```
    Method to set the default value of serializeRead for objects of this type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    flag - serializeRead
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getSerializeRead
```
boolean getSerializeRead()
```
    Accessor for the value of serializeRead for objects of this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    SerializeRead?
  - setEmbeddedOnly
```
TypeMetadata setEmbeddedOnly(boolean embedded)
```
    Method to set whether it is stored only as embedded in other objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    embedded - Whether it is only stored embedded
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getEmbeddedOnly
```
Boolean getEmbeddedOnly()
```
    Accessor for whether this is embedded only.
    
    Returns:
    
    Only stored as embedded
  - setCatalog
```
TypeMetadata setCatalog(String catalog)
```
    Method to set the catalog (ORM) for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    catalog - Catalog name
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getCatalog
```
String getCatalog()
```
    Accessor for the catalog (ORM) for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The catalog
  - setSchema
```
TypeMetadata setSchema(String schema)
```
    Method to set the schema (ORM) for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    schema - Schema name
    
    Returns:
    
    This metadata object
  - getSchema
```
String getSchema()
```
    Accessor for the schema (ORM) for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The schema
  - setTable
```
TypeMetadata 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
  - newInheritanceMetadata
```
InheritanceMetadata newInheritanceMetadata()
```
    Method to define the inheritance metadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    The InheritanceMetadata
  - getInheritanceMetadata
```
InheritanceMetadata getInheritanceMetadata()
```
    Accessor for the inheritance (if any).
    
    Returns:
    
    inheritance
  - newVersionMetadata
```
VersionMetadata newVersionMetadata()
```
    Method to define the version metadata.
    
    Returns:
    
    The VersionMetadata
  - getVersionMetadata
```
VersionMetadata getVersionMetadata()
```
    Accessor for the version (if any).
    
    Returns:
    
    version
  - newDatastoreIdentityMetadata
```
DatastoreIdentityMetadata newDatastoreIdentityMetadata()
```
    Method to define the datastore identity metadata details.
    
    Returns:
    
    The DatastoreIdentityMetadata
  - getDatastoreIdentityMetadata
```
DatastoreIdentityMetadata getDatastoreIdentityMetadata()
```
    Accessor for the datastore identity details.
    
    Returns:
    
    datastore identity details
  - newPrimaryKeyMetadata
```
PrimaryKeyMetadata newPrimaryKeyMetadata()
```
    Method to define the primary key details.
    
    Returns:
    
    The PrimaryKeyMetadata
  - getPrimaryKeyMetadata
```
PrimaryKeyMetadata getPrimaryKeyMetadata()
```
    Accessor for the primary key (if any).
    
    Returns:
    
    primary key details
  - getJoins
```
JoinMetadata[] getJoins()
```
    Accessor for all joins(s) defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The join(s)
  - newJoinMetadata
```
JoinMetadata newJoinMetadata()
```
    Add a join for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The JoinMetadata
  - getNumberOfJoins
```
int getNumberOfJoins()
```
    Accessor for the number of join(s) defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of join(s)
  - getForeignKeys
```
ForeignKeyMetadata[] getForeignKeys()
```
    Accessor for all fk(s) defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The fk(s)
  - newForeignKeyMetadata
```
ForeignKeyMetadata newForeignKeyMetadata()
```
    Add a new FK for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ForeignKeyMetadata
  - getNumberOfForeignKeys
```
int getNumberOfForeignKeys()
```
    Accessor for the number of FKs defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of FKs
  - getIndices
```
IndexMetadata[] getIndices()
```
    Accessor for all index(s) defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The index(s)
  - newIndexMetadata
```
IndexMetadata newIndexMetadata()
```
    Add a new index for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The IndexMetadata
  - getNumberOfIndices
```
int getNumberOfIndices()
```
    Accessor for the number of indices defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of indices
  - getUniques
```
UniqueMetadata[] getUniques()
```
    Accessor for all unique constraints defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The unique constraints
  - newUniqueMetadata
```
UniqueMetadata newUniqueMetadata()
```
    Add a new unique constraint for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The UniqueMetadata
  - getNumberOfUniques
```
int getNumberOfUniques()
```
    Accessor for the number of unique constraints defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of unique constraints
  - getMembers
```
MemberMetadata[] getMembers()
```
    Accessor for all fields/properties defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The members
  - getNumberOfMembers
```
int getNumberOfMembers()
```
    Accessor for the number of fields/properties defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of members
  - newPropertyMetadata
```
PropertyMetadata newPropertyMetadata(String name)
```
    Add a new property for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Name of the property
    
    Returns:
    
    The PropertyMetadata
  - newPropertyMetadata
```
PropertyMetadata newPropertyMetadata(Method method)
```
    Add a new property for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    method - Java bean getter/setter method
    
    Returns:
    
    The PropertyMetadata
  - getQueries
```
QueryMetadata[] getQueries()
```
    Accessor for all named queries defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The queries
  - newQueryMetadata
```
QueryMetadata newQueryMetadata(String name)
```
    Add a new query for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Name of the query to add
    
    Returns:
    
    The QueryMetadata
  - getNumberOfQueries
```
int getNumberOfQueries()
```
    Accessor for the number of named queries defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of named queries
  - getFetchGroups
```
FetchGroupMetadata[] getFetchGroups()
```
    Accessor for all FetchGroup defined on the component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The FetchGroups
  - newFetchGroupMetadata
```
FetchGroupMetadata newFetchGroupMetadata(String name)
```
    Add a new FetchGroup for this component.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Name of the FetchGroup
    
    Returns:
    
    The FetchGroupMetadata
  - getNumberOfFetchGroups
```
int getNumberOfFetchGroups()
```
    Accessor for the number of fetchGroups defined for this component.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of fetch groups
  - 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

Interface TypeMetadata

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface javax.jdo.metadata.Metadata

Method Detail

getName

setIdentityType

getIdentityType

setObjectIdClass

getObjectIdClass

setRequiresExtent

getRequiresExtent

setDetachable

getDetachable

setCacheable

getCacheable

setSerializeRead

getSerializeRead

setEmbeddedOnly

getEmbeddedOnly

setCatalog

getCatalog

setSchema

getSchema

setTable

getTable

newInheritanceMetadata

getInheritanceMetadata

newVersionMetadata

getVersionMetadata

newDatastoreIdentityMetadata

getDatastoreIdentityMetadata

newPrimaryKeyMetadata

getPrimaryKeyMetadata

getJoins

newJoinMetadata

getNumberOfJoins

getForeignKeys

newForeignKeyMetadata

getNumberOfForeignKeys

getIndices

newIndexMetadata

getNumberOfIndices

getUniques

newUniqueMetadata

getNumberOfUniques

getMembers

getNumberOfMembers

newPropertyMetadata

newPropertyMetadata

getQueries

newQueryMetadata

getNumberOfQueries

getFetchGroups

newFetchGroupMetadata

getNumberOfFetchGroups

getColumns

newColumnMetadata

getNumberOfColumns