Attribute (EclipseLink 2.7.15, API Reference)

Type Parameters:

X - The represented type that contains the attribute

Y - The type of the represented attribute

All Known Subinterfaces:

CollectionAttribute<X,E>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>
```
public interface Attribute<X,Y>
```
Represents an attribute of a Java type.

Since:

2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class Attribute.PersistentAttributeType

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ManagedType<X>`	`getDeclaringType()`	Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.
`java.lang.reflect.Member`	`getJavaMember()`	Return the `java.lang.reflect.Member` for the represented attribute.
`java.lang.Class<Y>`	`getJavaType()`	Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Return the name of the attribute.
`Attribute.PersistentAttributeType`	`getPersistentAttributeType()`	Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.
`boolean`	`isAssociation()`	Is the attribute an association.
`boolean`	`isCollection()`	Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).

- Method Detail
  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
```
    Return the name of the attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    name
  - getPersistentAttributeType
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Attribute.PersistentAttributeType getPersistentAttributeType()
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    Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    persistent attribute type
  - getDeclaringType
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ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()
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    Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.
    
    Returns:
    
    declaring type
  - getJavaType
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java.lang.Class<Y> getJavaType()
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    Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    Java type
  - getJavaMember
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java.lang.reflect.Member getJavaMember()
```
    Return the java.lang.reflect.Member for the represented attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    corresponding java.lang.reflect.Member
  - isAssociation
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boolean isAssociation()
```
    Is the attribute an association.
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean indicating whether the attribute corresponds to an association
  - isCollection
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boolean isCollection()
```
    Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean indicating whether the attribute is collection-valued