org.hibernate.metamodel.relational

Interface Constraint

All Superinterfaces:

Exportable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConstraint, ForeignKey, Index, PrimaryKey, UniqueKey

public interface Constraint
extends Exportable

Basic contract for the types of constraints we fully support as metadata constructs:

• primary key
• foreign key
• unique constraint

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Iterable<Column>	getColumns() Obtain the columns that are part of this constraint.
String	getName() Obtain the constraint name.
TableSpecification	getTable() Obtain the table to which this constraint applies.

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.relational.Exportable

getExportIdentifier, sqlCreateStrings, sqlDropStrings

Method Detail

getTable

TableSpecification getTable()

Obtain the table to which this constraint applies.

Returns:

The constrained table.

getName

String getName()

Obtain the constraint name.

Returns:

the name.

getColumns

Iterable<Column> getColumns()

Obtain the columns that are part of this constraint.

Returns:

The constrained columns.