Association (Hibernate Javadocs)

java.lang.Object
- org.hibernate.engine.profile.Association

```
public class Association
extends Object
```
Identifies the association referenced by a Fetch.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Association(EntityPersister owner, String associationPath)
Constructs an association defining what is to be fetched.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAssociationPath()`	The property path
`EntityPersister`	`getOwner()`	The persister of the owning entity.
`String`	`getRole()`	The fully qualified role name
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Association
```
public Association(EntityPersister owner,
                   String associationPath)
```
    Constructs an association defining what is to be fetched.
    
    Parameters:
    
    owner - The entity owning the association
    
    associationPath - The path of the association, from the entity
- Method Detail
  - getOwner
```
public EntityPersister getOwner()
```
    The persister of the owning entity.
  - getAssociationPath
```
public String getAssociationPath()
```
    The property path
  - getRole
```
public String getRole()
```
    The fully qualified role name
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object