IManagedType (EclipseLink 2.7.15, API Reference)

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>

All Known Subinterfaces:

IEmbeddable, IEntity, IMappedSuperclass

All Known Implementing Classes:

CollectionValuedFieldResolver.MapManagedType, FromSubqueryResolver.VirtualManagedType, StateFieldPathExpressionStateObject.MapManagedType
```
public interface IManagedType
extends java.lang.Comparable<IManagedType>
```
The external representation of a managed type, which is a JPA persistent object.
Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to change significantly before reaching stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.

Version:

2.5

See Also:

IEmbeddable, IEntity, IMappedSuperclass

Author:

Pascal Filion

Since:

2.3

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`accept(IManagedTypeVisitor visitor)`	Visits this managed type with the given visitor.
`IMapping`	`getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the `IMapping` with the given name.
`IManagedTypeProvider`	`getProvider()`	Retrieves the owner of this managed type.
`IType`	`getType()`	Returns the external representation of the class used by this managed type.
`java.lang.Iterable<IMapping>`	`mappings()`	Returns the collection of `mappings` defined in this managed type.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Method Detail
  - accept
```
void accept(IManagedTypeVisitor visitor)
```
    Visits this managed type with the given visitor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - The visitor to visit this managed type object
  - getMappingNamed
```
IMapping getMappingNamed(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the IMapping with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the mapping to retrieve
    
    Returns:
    
    Either the IMapping or null if it could not be found
  - getProvider
```
IManagedTypeProvider getProvider()
```
    Retrieves the owner of this managed type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The external form holding onto the JPA managed types
  - getType
```
IType getType()
```
    Returns the external representation of the class used by this managed type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The external representation of the class used by this managed type
  - mappings
```
java.lang.Iterable<IMapping> mappings()
```
    Returns the collection of mappings defined in this managed type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The collection of persistent fields and properties of this managed type