Package org.hibernate.property.access.spi

Interface Getter

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
ChainedPropertyAccessImpl, GetterFieldImpl, GetterMethodImpl, PropertyAccessCompositeUserTypeImpl, PropertyAccessMapImpl.GetterImpl
public interface Getter extends Serializable
The contract for getting the value of a persistent attribute from its container/owner.

  • Method Details

    • get

      @Nullable Object get(Object owner)
      Get the property value from the given owner instance.
      Parameters:
      owner - The instance containing the property value to be retrieved.
      Returns:
      The extracted value.

    • getForInsert

      @Nullable Object getForInsert(Object owner, Map mergeMap, SharedSessionContractImplementor session)
      Get the property value from the given owner instance.
      Parameters:
      owner - The instance containing the value to be retrieved.
      mergeMap - a map of merged persistent instances to detached instances
      session - The session from which this request originated.
      Returns:
      The extracted value.

    • getReturnTypeClass

      Class<?> getReturnTypeClass()
      Retrieve the declared Java type class
      Returns:
      The declared java type class.

    • getReturnType

      Type getReturnType()
      Retrieve the declared Java type
      Returns:
      The declared java type.

    • getMember

      @Nullable Member getMember()
      Retrieve the member to which this property maps. This might be the field or it might be the getter method.

      Optional operation (may return null)

      Returns:
      The mapped member, or null.

    • getMethodName

      @Nullable String getMethodName()
      Retrieve the getter-method name.

      Optional operation (may return null)

      Returns:
      The name of the getter method, or null.

    • getMethod

      @Nullable Method getMethod()
      Retrieve the getter-method.

      Optional operation (may return null)

      Returns:
      The getter method, or null.