GenerationTarget (Hibernate Javadocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

GenerationTargetToDatabase, GenerationTargetToScript, GenerationTargetToStdout, JournalingGenerationTarget
```
public interface GenerationTarget
```
Describes a schema generation target

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`accept(String command)`	Accept a command
`default void`	`beforeScript(ScriptSourceInput scriptSource)`	Called just before a script is executed using one or more calls to `accept(String)`.
`void`	`prepare()`	Prepare for accepting actions
`void`	`release()`	Release this target, giving it a change to release its resources.

- Method Detail
  - prepare
```
void prepare()
```
    Prepare for accepting actions
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaManagementException - If there is a problem preparing the target.
  - beforeScript
```
default void beforeScript(ScriptSourceInput scriptSource)
```
    Called just before a script is executed using one or more calls to accept(String).
    May be used for logging in particular.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scriptSource - The source for the script that is about to be executed.
  - accept
```
void accept(String command)
```
    Accept a command
    
    Parameters:
    
    command - The command
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaManagementException - If there is a problem accepting the action.
  - release
```
void release()
```
    Release this target, giving it a change to release its resources.
    
    Throws:
    
    SchemaManagementException - If there is a problem releasing the target.