FilterSource (Hibernate Javadocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

FilterSourceImpl
```
public interface FilterSource
```
Defines the source of filter information. May have an associated FilterDefinition. Relates to both <filter/> and @Filter

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Map<String,String>`	`getAliasToEntityMap()`	Get the map of explicit alias to entity name mappings.
`Map<String,String>`	`getAliasToTableMap()`	Get the map of explicit alias to table name mappings.
`String`	`getCondition()`	Get the condition associated with the filter.
`String`	`getName()`	Get the name of the filter being described.
`boolean`	`shouldAutoInjectAliases()`	Should Hibernate perform automatic alias injection into the supplied condition string? The default is to perform auto injection unless explicit alias(es) are supplied.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Get the name of the filter being described.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name.
  - getCondition
```
String getCondition()
```
    Get the condition associated with the filter. Can be null in the case of a filter described further by a "filter def" which contains the condition text.
    
    Returns:
    
    The condition defined on the filter.
    
    See Also:
    
    FilterSourceImpl.getCondition()
  - shouldAutoInjectAliases
```
boolean shouldAutoInjectAliases()
```
    Should Hibernate perform automatic alias injection into the supplied condition string? The default is to perform auto injection *unless* explicit alias(es) are supplied.
    
    Returns:
    
    true indicates auto injection should occur; false that it should not
  - getAliasToTableMap
```
Map<String,String> getAliasToTableMap()
```
    Get the map of explicit alias to table name mappings.
    
    Returns:
    
    The alias to table map
  - getAliasToEntityMap
```
Map<String,String> getAliasToEntityMap()
```
    Get the map of explicit alias to entity name mappings.
    
    Returns:
    
    The alias to entity map