org.hibernate.type.descriptor.java
Interface MutabilityPlan<T>

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayMutabilityPlan, BlobTypeDescriptor.BlobMutabilityPlan, CalendarTypeDescriptor.CalendarMutabilityPlan, ClobTypeDescriptor.ClobMutabilityPlan, DateTypeDescriptor.DateMutabilityPlan, ImmutableMutabilityPlan, JdbcDateTypeDescriptor.DateMutabilityPlan, JdbcTimestampTypeDescriptor.TimestampMutabilityPlan, JdbcTimeTypeDescriptor.TimeMutabilityPlan, MutableMutabilityPlan, SerializableTypeDescriptor.SerializableMutabilityPlan

public interface MutabilityPlan<T>
extends Serializable

TODO : javadoc

Author:

Steve Ebersole

Method Summary

T	assemble(Serializable cached) Assemble a previously disassembled value.
T	deepCopy(T value) Return a deep copy of the value.
Serializable	disassemble(T value) Return a "disassembled" representation of the value.
boolean	isMutable() Can the internal state of instances of T be changed?

Method Detail

isMutable

boolean isMutable()

Can the internal state of instances of T be changed?

Returns:

True if the internal state can be changed; false otherwise.

deepCopy

T deepCopy(T value)

Return a deep copy of the value.

Parameters:

value - The value to deep copy

Returns:

The deep copy.

disassemble

Serializable disassemble(T value)

Return a "disassembled" representation of the value. This is used to push values onto the second level cache. Compliment to assemble(java.io.Serializable)

Parameters:

value - The value to disassemble

Returns:

The disassembled value.

See Also:

assemble(java.io.Serializable)

assemble

T assemble(Serializable cached)

Assemble a previously disassembled value. This is used when pulling values from the second level cache. Compliment to disassemble(T)

Parameters:

cached - The disassembled state

Returns:

The re-assembled value.

See Also:

disassemble(T)