TypedAssociation (EclipseLink 3.0.3, API Reference)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.Association
- - org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.TypedAssociation

All Implemented Interfaces:

Map.Entry
```
public class TypedAssociation
extends Association
```
Purpose: Generic association object. This can be used to map hashtable/map containers where the key and value are non-typed primitives.

Author:

James Sutherland

Since:

TOPLink/Java 3.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Class keyType

protected Class valueType
- Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.Association
  key, value

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TypedAssociation()
Default constructor.

TypedAssociation(Object key, Object value)
PUBLIC: Create an association.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class`	`getKeyType()`	PUBLIC: Return the class of the key.
`Class`	`getValueType()`	PUBLIC: Return the class of the value.
`void`	`postBuild(DescriptorEvent event)`	INTERNAL: Handler for the descriptor post build event.
`void`	`setKeyType(Class keyType)`	PUBLIC: Set the class of the key.
`void`	`setValueType(Class valueType)`	PUBLIC: Set the class of the value.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.Association
getKey, getValue, setKey, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Map.Entry
equals, hashCode

- Field Detail
  - keyType
```
protected Class keyType
```
  - valueType
```
protected Class valueType
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TypedAssociation
```
public TypedAssociation()
```
    Default constructor.
  - TypedAssociation
```
public TypedAssociation(Object key,
                        Object value)
```
    PUBLIC: Create an association.
- Method Detail
  - getKeyType
```
public Class getKeyType()
```
    PUBLIC: Return the class of the key.
  - getValueType
```
public Class getValueType()
```
    PUBLIC: Return the class of the value.
  - postBuild
```
public void postBuild(DescriptorEvent event)
```
    INTERNAL: Handler for the descriptor post build event. Convert the key and values to their appropriate type.
  - setKeyType
```
public void setKeyType(Class keyType)
```
    PUBLIC: Set the class of the key.
  - setValueType
```
public void setValueType(Class valueType)
```
    PUBLIC: Set the class of the value.