AttributeRole (Hibernate JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- org.hibernate.boot.model.source.spi.AbstractAttributeKey
- - org.hibernate.boot.model.source.spi.AttributeRole

```
public class AttributeRole
extends AbstractAttributeKey
```
An attribute role is, generally speaking, the path of attribute names back to a "root" (which is either an entity or a persistent collection). The name of this root typically is included in the path.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static char DELIMITER

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AttributeRole(java.lang.String base)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AttributeRole`	`append(java.lang.String property)`	Creates a new AbstractAttributeKey by appending the passed part.
`protected char`	`getDelimiter()`
`AttributeRole`	`getParent()`	Access to the parent part

Methods inherited from class org.hibernate.boot.model.source.spi.AbstractAttributeKey
equals, getDepth, getFullPath, getProperty, hashCode, isCollectionElement, isPartOfCollectionElement, isRoot, stripCollectionElementMarker, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DELIMITER
```
public static final char DELIMITER
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - AttributeRole
```
public AttributeRole(java.lang.String base)
```
- Method Detail
  - getDelimiter
```
protected char getDelimiter()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getDelimiter in class AbstractAttributeKey
  - append
```
public AttributeRole append(java.lang.String property)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractAttributeKey
    
    Creates a new AbstractAttributeKey by appending the passed part.
    
    Specified by:
    
    append in class AbstractAttributeKey
    
    Parameters:
    
    property - The part to append
    
    Returns:
    
    The new AbstractAttributeKey
  - getParent
```
public AttributeRole getParent()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractAttributeKey
    
    Access to the parent part
    
    Overrides:
    
    getParent in class AbstractAttributeKey
    
    Returns:
    
    the parent part