PluralAttributeMetadata (Hibernate Javadocs)

Type Parameters:

O - The owner type

C - The attribute type (the collection type)

E - The collection element type

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeMetadata<O,C>
```
public interface PluralAttributeMetadata<O,C,E>
extends AttributeMetadata<O,C>
```
Attribute metadata contract for a plural attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CollectionClassification`	`getCollectionClassification()`	The classification of the collection, indicating the collection semantics to be used.
`ValueContext`	`getElementValueContext()`	Retrieve the value context for the collection's elements.
`ValueContext`	`getMapKeyValueContext()`	Retrieve the value context for the collection's keys (if a map, null otherwise).

Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.metamodel.internal.AttributeMetadata
getAttributeClassification, getJavaType, getMember, getName, getOwnerType, getPropertyMapping, isPlural

- Method Detail
  - getCollectionClassification
```
CollectionClassification getCollectionClassification()
```
    The classification of the collection, indicating the collection semantics to be used.
  - getElementValueContext
```
ValueContext getElementValueContext()
```
    Retrieve the value context for the collection's elements.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value context for the collection's elements.
  - getMapKeyValueContext
```
ValueContext getMapKeyValueContext()
```
    Retrieve the value context for the collection's keys (if a map, null otherwise).
    
    Returns:
    
    The value context for the collection's keys (if a map, null otherwise).