Uses of Class
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.ORMetadata

Packages that use ORMetadata

Package	Description
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.config.classes
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.classes
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.mappings
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.additionalcriteria
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.cache
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.changetracking
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.columns
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.converters
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.copypolicy
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.graphs
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.inheritance
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.listeners
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.locking
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.mappings
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.multitenant
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.nosql
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.partitioning
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.queries
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sequencing
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sop
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.structures
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.tables
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.transformers
org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.xml

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.config.classes

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.config.classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	Attributes	JPA scripting API implementation.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata with type parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected <T extends ORMetadata> void	ORMetadata.initXMLObjects(List<T> metadatas, MetadataAccessibleObject accessibleObject)	INTERNAL: It is assumed this is a list of ORMetadata
protected <T extends ORMetadata> String	ORMetadata.initXMLTextObject(List<T> metadatas)	INTERNAL: This is to support legacy orm instance docs.
protected <T extends ORMetadata> List<T>	ORMetadata.mergeORObjectLists(List<T> list1, List<T> list2)	INTERNAL: Convenience method to merge two lists of metadata objects.

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata that return ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected ORMetadata	ORMetadata.mergeORObjects(ORMetadata obj1, ORMetadata obj2)	INTERNAL: Convenience method to merge two objects that were loaded from XML.

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata with parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	ORMetadata.initXMLObject(ORMetadata metadata, MetadataAccessibleObject accessibleObject)	INTERNAL:
protected void	ORMetadata.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Subclasses that care to handle deeper merges should extend this method.
protected ORMetadata	ORMetadata.mergeORObjects(ORMetadata obj1, ORMetadata obj2)	INTERNAL: Convenience method to merge two objects that were loaded from XML.
protected Object	ORMetadata.mergeSimpleObjects(Object obj1, Object obj2, ORMetadata otherMetadata, String xmlElement)	INTERNAL: Convenience method to merge two objects that were loaded from XML.
void	MetadataProject.processTable(TableMetadata table, String defaultName, String defaultCatalog, String defaultSchema, ORMetadata owner)	INTERNAL: Common table processing for table, secondary table, join table, collection table and table generators
boolean	ORMetadata.shouldOverride(ORMetadata existing)	INTERNAL: Method to determine if this ORMetadata should override another.

Constructors in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata with parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ORMetadata(ORMetadata orm)	INTERNAL: Used for annotation loading and switching from one metadata object to a more specific one.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	MetadataAccessor	INTERNAL: Common metadata accessor level for mappings and classes.
class	PropertyMetadata	INTERNAL: PropertyMetadata.

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors with parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	MetadataAccessor.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: We currently limit this merging to the ClassAccessor level.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.classes

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ClassAccessor	INTERNAL: A abstract class accessor.
class	ConverterAccessor	Object to represent a converter class.
class	EmbeddableAccessor	INTERNAL: An embeddable accessor.
class	EntityAccessor	An entity accessor.
class	InterfaceAccessor	An interface accessor.
class	MappedSuperclassAccessor	INTERNAL: A mapped superclass accessor.
class	XMLAttributes	Object to represent all the attributes of an XML defined entity, mapped-superclass or embeddable.

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.classes with parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	ClassAccessor.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Generic class level merging details for entities, mapped superclasses and embeddables.
void	ConverterAccessor.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Entity level merging details.
void	EntityAccessor.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Entity level merging details.
void	MappedSuperclassAccessor.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Mapped-superclass level merging details.
void	XMLAttributes.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: Since we are controlling the merging and we know we'll be comparing apples with apples, the casting is safe to assume.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.mappings

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.accessors.mappings

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	BasicAccessor	INTERNAL: A relational accessor.
class	BasicCollectionAccessor	INTERNAL: A basic collection accessor.
class	BasicMapAccessor	INTERNAL: A basic collection accessor.
class	CollectionAccessor	INTERNAL: A relational collection mapping accessor.
class	DerivedIdClassAccessor	A derived id class accessor is found within an entity's embedded id class and is a reference back to a parents id class.
class	DirectAccessor	A direct accessor.
class	DirectCollectionAccessor	An abstract direct collection accessor.
class	ElementCollectionAccessor	An element collection accessor.
class	EmbeddedAccessor	An embedded relationship accessor.
class	EmbeddedIdAccessor	An embedded id relationship accessor.
class	IdAccessor	A relational accessor.
class	ManyToManyAccessor	INTERNAL: A many to many relationship accessor.
class	ManyToOneAccessor	INTERNAL: A many to one relationship accessor.
class	MappingAccessor	INTERNAL: An abstract mapping accessor.
class	MultitenantIdAccessor	A multitenant id accessor.
class	ObjectAccessor	INTERNAL: A single object relationship accessor.
class	OneToManyAccessor	INTERNAL: A OneToMany relationship accessor.
class	OneToOneAccessor	A one to one relationship accessor.
class	RelationshipAccessor	INTERNAL: A relational accessor.
class	TransformationAccessor	INTERNAL: TransformationAccessor.
class	TransientAccessor	INTERNAL: An transient accessor ...
class	VariableOneToOneAccessor	INTERNAL: A variable one to one relationship accessor.
class	VersionAccessor	INTERNAL: A basic version accessor.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.additionalcriteria

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.additionalcriteria

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AdditionalCriteriaMetadata	Object to hold onto additional criteria metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.cache

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.cache

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	CacheIndexMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto cache index metadata.
class	CacheInterceptorMetadata	Object to hold onto cache interceptor metadata.
class	CacheMetadata	Object to hold onto cache metadata.
class	TimeOfDayMetadata	Object to hold onto time of day metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.changetracking

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.changetracking

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ChangeTrackingMetadata	Object to hold onto change tracking metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.columns

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.columns

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AssociationOverrideMetadata	Object to hold onto an association override meta data.
class	AttributeOverrideMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an attribute override meta data.
class	ColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process a JPA column into an EclipseLink database field.
class	DirectColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto relation (fk and pk) column metadata in a Eclipselink database field.
class	DiscriminatorClassMetadata	INTERNAL: A discriminator class is used within a variable one to one mapping.
class	DiscriminatorColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process a JPA discriminator column into an EclipseLink database field.
class	FieldMetadata	INTERNAL: Synonym for Column for NoSql data.
class	ForeignKeyMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA foreign key metadata.
class	JoinColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA join columns EclipseLink database fields.
class	JoinFieldMetadata	INTERNAL: Synonym for JoinColumn for NoSql data.
class	MetadataColumn	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA column type into EclipseLink database fields.
class	OrderColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process a JPA order column into an EclipseLink database field.
class	OverrideMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto common attribute/association override metadata.
class	PrimaryKeyForeignKeyMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA primary key foreign key metadata.
class	PrimaryKeyJoinColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA primary key join columns EclipseLink database fields.
class	PrimaryKeyMetadata	Object to hold onto primary key metadata.
class	RelationalColumnMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to process JPA relational type colummns into EclipseLink database fields.
class	TenantDiscriminatorColumnMetadata	Object to hold onto tenant discriminator metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.converters

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.converters

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract metadata converter.
class	ClassInstanceMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	ConversionValueMetadata	Object to hold onto conversion values.
class	ConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a custom converter metadata.
class	ConvertMetadata	Object to hold onto convert metadata.
class	EnumeratedMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	JSONMetadata	INTERNAL: This class processes the reserve "json" converter specified through @Convert.
class	JsonValueMetadata	INTERNAL: This class processes JSON converter.
class	KryoMetadata	INTERNAL: This class processes the reserve "kryo" converter specified through @Convert.
class	LobMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	MetadataConverter	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	ObjectTypeConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an object type converter metadata.
class	SerializedConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract metadata serializer.
class	SerializedMetadata	INTERNAL: This class processes the reserve "serialized" converter specified through @Convert.
class	StructConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Place holder for a StructConverter This class will allow a StructConverter to be added to a Session through annotations when defined with the StructConverter annotation.
class	TemporalMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	TypeConverterMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a type converter metadata.
class	UUIDMetadata	INTERNAL: Abstract converter class that parents both the JPA and Eclipselink converters.
class	XMLMetadata	INTERNAL: This class processes the reserve "xml" converter specified through @Convert.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.copypolicy

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.copypolicy

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	CloneCopyPolicyMetadata	INTERNAL: Used to store information about CloneCopyPolicy as it is read from XML or annotations.
class	CopyPolicyMetadata	INTERNAL: Incapsulates common behavior amount class for all the different types of copy policy metadata Key notes: - any metadata mapped from XML to this class must be compared in the equals method.
class	CustomCopyPolicyMetadata	Used to store information about CopyPolicy as it is read from XML or annotations Key notes: - any metadata mapped from XML to this class must be compared in the equals method.
class	InstantiationCopyPolicyMetadata	INTERNAL: Used to store information about InstantiationCopyPolicy as it is read from XML or annotations Key notes: - any metadata mapped from XML to this class must be compared in the equals method.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.graphs

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.graphs

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	NamedAttributeNodeMetadata	Object to hold onto named attribute node metadata.
class	NamedEntityGraphMetadata	Object to hold onto named entity graph metadata.
class	NamedSubgraphMetadata	Object to hold onto named sub graph metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.inheritance

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.inheritance

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	InheritanceMetadata	Object to represent inheritance metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.listeners

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.listeners

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	EntityClassListenerMetadata	A metadata class to facilitate the processing of lifecycle methods on an entity class (and its mapped superclasses).
class	EntityListenerMetadata	A MetadataEntityListener and is placed on the owning entity's descriptor.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.locking

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.locking

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	OptimisticLockingMetadata	Object to hold onto optimistic locking metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.mappings

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.mappings

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AccessMethodsMetadata	INTERNAL: Metadata for user specified property access methods and also used with VIRTUAL access types.
class	BatchFetchMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to represent the cascade types specified for a relationship mapping element.
class	CascadeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to represent the cascade types specified for a relationship mapping element.
class	MapKeyMetadata	Object to hold onto map key metadata.
class	OrderByMetadata	Object to hold onto order by metadata.
class	ReturnInsertMetadata	Object to hold onto return insert metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.multitenant

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.multitenant

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	MultitenantMetadata	Object to hold onto multi-tenant metadata.
class	TenantTableDiscriminatorMetadata	Object to hold onto tenant table discriminator metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.nosql

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.nosql

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	NoSqlMetadata	Defines the metadata for the @EIS annotation for mapping an EISDescriptor.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.partitioning

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.partitioning

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	FieldPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	HashPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	PartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	PinnedPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	RangePartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	RangePartitionMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	ReplicationPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	RoundRobinPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	UnionPartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	ValuePartitioningMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.
class	ValuePartitionMetadata	INTERNAL: Define JPA meta-data for partitioning policy.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.queries

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.queries

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ColumnResultMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a column result metadata.
class	ComplexTypeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto complex type meta-data, including PL/SQL records and collections, as well as advanced Oracle JDBC types.
class	ConstructorResultMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an entity result metadata.
class	EntityResultMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an entity result metadata.
class	FetchAttributeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a fetch attribute metadata from a named fetch group metadata.
class	FetchGroupMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named fetch group metadata.
class	FieldResultMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an field result metadata.
class	NamedNativeQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto named native query metadata.
class	NamedPLSQLStoredFunctionQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named PLSQL stored function query.
class	NamedPLSQLStoredProcedureQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named PLSQL stored procedure query.
class	NamedQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named query metadata.
class	NamedStoredFunctionQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named stored function query.
class	NamedStoredProcedureQueryMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a named stored procedure query.
class	OracleArrayTypeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto Oracle array type meta-data.
class	OracleComplexTypeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto Oracle complex type meta-data.
class	OracleObjectTypeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto Oracle object type meta-data.
class	PLSQLComplexTypeMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a PLSQL complex type meta-data.
class	PLSQLParameterMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a PLSQL parameter meta-data.
class	PLSQLRecordMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a PLSQL record meta-data.
class	PLSQLTableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a PLSQL table meta-data.
class	QueryHintMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto query hints metadata.
class	QueryRedirectorsMetadata	Object to hold onto Default Redirector metadata.
class	SQLResultSetMappingMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto an sql result mapping metadata.
class	StoredProcedureParameterMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a stored procedure parameter metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sequencing

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sequencing

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	GeneratedValueMetadata	Metadata object to hold generated value information.
class	SequenceGeneratorMetadata	A wrapper class to the MetadataSequenceGenerator that holds onto a @SequenceGenerator for its metadata values.
class	TableGeneratorMetadata	A wrapper class to a table generator metadata.
class	UuidGeneratorMetadata	A wrapper class to the @UuidGenerator for its metadata values.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sop

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.sop

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	SerializedObjectPolicyMetadata	Object to hold onto serialized object policy metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.structures

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.structures

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ArrayAccessor	An array accessor.
class	StructMetadata	Defines the metadata for the @Struct annotation for mapping ObjectRelationshipDataTypeDescriptor.
class	StructureAccessor	Defines a StructureMapping metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.tables

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.tables

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	CollectionTableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a collection table metadata in an EclipseLink database table.
class	IndexMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto database index metadata.
class	JoinTableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto join table metadata in a EclipseLink database table.
class	RelationalTableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a relational table metadata in an EclipseLink database table.
class	SecondaryTableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a secondary table metadata in a TopLink database table.
class	TableMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto table metadata in a TopLink database table.
class	UniqueConstraintMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto a unique constraint metadata.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.transformers

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.transformers

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ReadTransformerMetadata	INTERNAL: Metadata for ReadTransformer.
class	WriteTransformerMetadata	INTERNAL: Matadata for WriteTransformer.

Uses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.xml

Subclasses of ORMetadata in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.xml

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	XMLEntityMappings	Object to hold onto the XML entity mappings metadata.
class	XMLPersistenceUnitDefaults	Object to hold onto the XML persistence unit defaults.
class	XMLPersistenceUnitMetadata	INTERNAL: Object to hold onto the XML persistence unit metadata.

Methods in org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.metadata.xml with parameters of type ORMetadata

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	XMLPersistenceUnitDefaults.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL:
void	XMLPersistenceUnitMetadata.merge(ORMetadata metadata)	INTERNAL: