org.hibernate.sql.ordering.antlr
Interface ColumnMapper

All Known Implementing Classes:
Template.NoOpColumnMapper

public interface ColumnMapper

Contract for mapping a (an assumed) property reference to its columns.

Author:
Steve Ebersole

Method Summary
 String[] map(String reference)
          Resolve the property reference to its underlying columns.
 

Method Detail

map

String[] map(String reference)
             throws HibernateException
Resolve the property reference to its underlying columns.

Parameters:
reference - The property reference name.
Returns:
The underlying columns, or null if the property reference is unknown.
Throws:
HibernateException - Generally indicates that the property reference is unkown; interpretation is the same as a null return.


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