javax.persistence.metamodel

Interface Bindable<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the represented object or attribute

All Known Subinterfaces:

CollectionAttribute<X,E>, EntityType<X>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

EntityTypeImpl, MapKeyHelpers.MapKeyAttribute, PluralAttributeImpl, SingularAttributeImpl, SingularAttributeImpl.Identifier, SingularAttributeImpl.Version

public interface Bindable<T>

Instances of the type Bindable represent object or attribute types that can be bound into a Path.

Since:

Java Persistence 2.0

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Bindable.BindableType

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getBindableJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented object.
Bindable.BindableType	getBindableType() Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Method Detail

getBindableType

Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()

Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Returns:

bindable type

getBindableJavaType

Class<T> getBindableJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented object. If the bindable type of the object is PLURAL_ATTRIBUTE, the Java element type is returned. If the bindable type is SINGULAR_ATTRIBUTE or ENTITY_TYPE, the Java type of the represented entity or attribute is returned.

Returns:

Java type