Interface EntityManager

  • All Superinterfaces:
    AutoCloseable

    public interface EntityManager
    extends AutoCloseable
    Interface used to interact with the persistence context.

    An EntityManager instance is associated with a persistence context. A persistence context is a set of entity instances in which for any persistent entity identity there is a unique entity instance. Within the persistence context, the entity instances and their lifecycle are managed. The EntityManager API is used to create and remove persistent entity instances, to find entities by their primary key, and to query over entities.

    The set of entities that can be managed by a given EntityManager instance is defined by a persistence unit. A persistence unit defines the set of all classes that are related or grouped by the application, and which must be colocated in their mapping to a single database.

    Since:
    1.0
    See Also:
    Query, TypedQuery, CriteriaQuery, PersistenceContext, StoredProcedureQuery
    • Method Detail

      • persist

        void persist​(Object entity)
        Make an instance managed and persistent.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Throws:
        EntityExistsException - if the entity already exists. (If the entity already exists, the EntityExistsException may be thrown when the persist operation is invoked, or the EntityExistsException or another PersistenceException may be thrown at flush or commit time.)
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction when invoked on a container-managed entity manager of that is of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION
      • merge

        <T> T merge​(T entity)
        Merge the state of the given entity into the current persistence context.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Returns:
        the managed instance that the state was merged to
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if instance is not an entity or is a removed entity
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction when invoked on a container-managed entity manager of that is of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION
      • remove

        void remove​(Object entity)
        Remove the entity instance.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or is a detached entity
        TransactionRequiredException - if invoked on a container-managed entity manager of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION and there is no transaction
      • find

        <T> T find​(Class<T> entityClass,
                   Object primaryKey)
        Find by primary key. Search for an entity of the specified class and primary key. If the entity instance is contained in the persistence context, it is returned from there.
        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        primaryKey - primary key
        Returns:
        the found entity instance or null if the entity does not exist
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is is not a valid type for that entity's primary key or is null
      • find

        <T> T find​(Class<T> entityClass,
                   Object primaryKey,
                   Map<String,​Object> properties)
        Find by primary key, using the specified properties. Search for an entity of the specified class and primary key. If the entity instance is contained in the persistence context, it is returned from there. If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.
        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        primaryKey - primary key
        properties - standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
        Returns:
        the found entity instance or null if the entity does not exist
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is is not a valid type for that entity's primary key or is null
        Since:
        2.0
      • find

        <T> T find​(Class<T> entityClass,
                   Object primaryKey,
                   LockModeType lockMode)
        Find by primary key and lock. Search for an entity of the specified class and primary key and lock it with respect to the specified lock type. If the entity instance is contained in the persistence context, it is returned from there, and the effect of this method is the same as if the lock method had been called on the entity.

        If the entity is found within the persistence context and the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity has a version attribute, the persistence provider must perform optimistic version checks when obtaining the database lock. If these checks fail, the OptimisticLockException will be thrown.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback
        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        primaryKey - primary key
        lockMode - lock mode
        Returns:
        the found entity instance or null if the entity does not exist
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is not a valid type for that entity's primary key or is null
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction and a lock mode other than NONE is specified or if invoked on an entity manager which has not been joined to the current transaction and a lock mode other than NONE is specified
        OptimisticLockException - if the optimistic version check fails
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
        Since:
        2.0
      • find

        <T> T find​(Class<T> entityClass,
                   Object primaryKey,
                   LockModeType lockMode,
                   Map<String,​Object> properties)
        Find by primary key and lock, using the specified properties. Search for an entity of the specified class and primary key and lock it with respect to the specified lock type. If the entity instance is contained in the persistence context, it is returned from there.

        If the entity is found within the persistence context and the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity has a version attribute, the persistence provider must perform optimistic version checks when obtaining the database lock. If these checks fail, the OptimisticLockException will be thrown.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback

        If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.

        Portable applications should not rely on the standard timeout hint. Depending on the database in use and the locking mechanisms used by the provider, the hint may or may not be observed.

        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        primaryKey - primary key
        lockMode - lock mode
        properties - standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
        Returns:
        the found entity instance or null if the entity does not exist
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is not a valid type for that entity's primary key or is null
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction and a lock mode other than NONE is specified or if invoked on an entity manager which has not been joined to the current transaction and a lock mode other than NONE is specified
        OptimisticLockException - if the optimistic version check fails
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
        Since:
        2.0
      • getReference

        <T> T getReference​(Class<T> entityClass,
                           Object primaryKey)
        Get an instance, whose state may be lazily fetched. If the requested instance does not exist in the database, the EntityNotFoundException is thrown when the instance state is first accessed. (The persistence provider runtime is permitted to throw the EntityNotFoundException when getReference is called.) The application should not expect that the instance state will be available upon detachment, unless it was accessed by the application while the entity manager was open.
        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        primaryKey - primary key
        Returns:
        the found entity instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the first argument does not denote an entity type or the second argument is not a valid type for that entity's primary key or is null
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity state cannot be accessed
      • flush

        void flush()
        Synchronize the persistence context to the underlying database.
        Throws:
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction or if the entity manager has not been joined to the current transaction
        PersistenceException - if the flush fails
      • setFlushMode

        void setFlushMode​(FlushModeType flushMode)
        Set the flush mode that applies to all objects contained in the persistence context.
        Parameters:
        flushMode - flush mode
      • getFlushMode

        FlushModeType getFlushMode()
        Get the flush mode that applies to all objects contained in the persistence context.
        Returns:
        flushMode
      • lock

        void lock​(Object entity,
                  LockModeType lockMode)
        Lock an entity instance that is contained in the persistence context with the specified lock mode type.

        If a pessimistic lock mode type is specified and the entity contains a version attribute, the persistence provider must also perform optimistic version checks when obtaining the database lock. If these checks fail, the OptimisticLockException will be thrown.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        lockMode - lock mode
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or is a detached entity
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction or if invoked on an entity manager which has not been joined to the current transaction
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity does not exist in the database when pessimistic locking is performed
        OptimisticLockException - if the optimistic version check fails
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
      • lock

        void lock​(Object entity,
                  LockModeType lockMode,
                  Map<String,​Object> properties)
        Lock an entity instance that is contained in the persistence context with the specified lock mode type and with specified properties.

        If a pessimistic lock mode type is specified and the entity contains a version attribute, the persistence provider must also perform optimistic version checks when obtaining the database lock. If these checks fail, the OptimisticLockException will be thrown.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback

        If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.

        Portable applications should not rely on the standard timeout hint. Depending on the database in use and the locking mechanisms used by the provider, the hint may or may not be observed.

        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        lockMode - lock mode
        properties - standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or is a detached entity
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction or if invoked on an entity manager which has not been joined to the current transaction
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity does not exist in the database when pessimistic locking is performed
        OptimisticLockException - if the optimistic version check fails
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
        Since:
        2.0
      • refresh

        void refresh​(Object entity)
        Refresh the state of the instance from the database, overwriting changes made to the entity, if any.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or the entity is not managed
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction when invoked on a container-managed entity manager of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity no longer exists in the database
      • refresh

        void refresh​(Object entity,
                     Map<String,​Object> properties)
        Refresh the state of the instance from the database, using the specified properties, and overwriting changes made to the entity, if any.

        If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.

        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        properties - standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or the entity is not managed
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction when invoked on a container-managed entity manager of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity no longer exists in the database
        Since:
        2.0
      • refresh

        void refresh​(Object entity,
                     LockModeType lockMode)
        Refresh the state of the instance from the database, overwriting changes made to the entity, if any, and lock it with respect to given lock mode type.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        lockMode - lock mode
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or the entity is not managed
        TransactionRequiredException - if invoked on a container-managed entity manager of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION when there is no transaction; if invoked on an extended entity manager when there is no transaction and a lock mode other than NONE has been specified; or if invoked on an extended entity manager that has not been joined to the current transaction and a lock mode other than NONE has been specified
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity no longer exists in the database
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
        Since:
        2.0
      • refresh

        void refresh​(Object entity,
                     LockModeType lockMode,
                     Map<String,​Object> properties)
        Refresh the state of the instance from the database, overwriting changes made to the entity, if any, and lock it with respect to given lock mode type and with specified properties.

        If the lock mode type is pessimistic and the entity instance is found but cannot be locked:

        • the PessimisticLockException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes transaction-level rollback
        • the LockTimeoutException will be thrown if the database locking failure causes only statement-level rollback

        If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.

        Portable applications should not rely on the standard timeout hint. Depending on the database in use and the locking mechanisms used by the provider, the hint may or may not be observed.

        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        lockMode - lock mode
        properties - standard and vendor-specific properties and hints
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity or the entity is not managed
        TransactionRequiredException - if invoked on a container-managed entity manager of type PersistenceContextType.TRANSACTION when there is no transaction; if invoked on an extended entity manager when there is no transaction and a lock mode other than NONE has been specified; or if invoked on an extended entity manager that has not been joined to the current transaction and a lock mode other than NONE has been specified
        EntityNotFoundException - if the entity no longer exists in the database
        PessimisticLockException - if pessimistic locking fails and the transaction is rolled back
        LockTimeoutException - if pessimistic locking fails and only the statement is rolled back
        PersistenceException - if an unsupported lock call is made
        Since:
        2.0
      • clear

        void clear()
        Clear the persistence context, causing all managed entities to become detached. Changes made to entities that have not been flushed to the database will not be persisted.
      • detach

        void detach​(Object entity)
        Remove the given entity from the persistence context, causing a managed entity to become detached. Unflushed changes made to the entity if any (including removal of the entity), will not be synchronized to the database. Entities which previously referenced the detached entity will continue to reference it.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not an entity
        Since:
        2.0
      • contains

        boolean contains​(Object entity)
        Check if the instance is a managed entity instance belonging to the current persistence context.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Returns:
        boolean indicating if entity is in persistence context
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if not an entity
      • getLockMode

        LockModeType getLockMode​(Object entity)
        Get the current lock mode for the entity instance.
        Parameters:
        entity - entity instance
        Returns:
        lock mode
        Throws:
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction or if the entity manager has not been joined to the current transaction
        IllegalArgumentException - if the instance is not a managed entity and a transaction is active
        Since:
        2.0
      • setProperty

        void setProperty​(String propertyName,
                         Object value)
        Set an entity manager property or hint. If a vendor-specific property or hint is not recognized, it is silently ignored.
        Parameters:
        propertyName - name of property or hint
        value - value for property or hint
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the second argument is not valid for the implementation
        Since:
        2.0
      • getProperties

        Map<String,​Object> getProperties()
        Get the properties and hints and associated values that are in effect for the entity manager. Changing the contents of the map does not change the configuration in effect.
        Returns:
        map of properties and hints in effect for entity manager
        Since:
        2.0
      • createQuery

        Query createQuery​(String qlString)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a Jakarta Persistence query language statement.
        Parameters:
        qlString - a Jakarta Persistence query string
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the query string is found to be invalid
      • createQuery

        <T> TypedQuery<T> createQuery​(CriteriaQuery<T> criteriaQuery)
        Create an instance of TypedQuery for executing a criteria query.
        Parameters:
        criteriaQuery - a criteria query object
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the criteria query is found to be invalid
        Since:
        2.0
      • createQuery

        Query createQuery​(CriteriaUpdate updateQuery)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a criteria update query.
        Parameters:
        updateQuery - a criteria update query object
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the update query is found to be invalid
        Since:
        2.1
      • createQuery

        Query createQuery​(CriteriaDelete deleteQuery)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a criteria delete query.
        Parameters:
        deleteQuery - a criteria delete query object
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the delete query is found to be invalid
        Since:
        2.1
      • createQuery

        <T> TypedQuery<T> createQuery​(String qlString,
                                      Class<T> resultClass)
        Create an instance of TypedQuery for executing a Jakarta Persistence query language statement. The select list of the query must contain only a single item, which must be assignable to the type specified by the resultClass argument.
        Parameters:
        qlString - a Jakarta Persistence query string
        resultClass - the type of the query result
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the query string is found to be invalid or if the query result is found to not be assignable to the specified type
        Since:
        2.0
      • createNamedQuery

        Query createNamedQuery​(String name)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a named query (in the Jakarta Persistence query language or in native SQL).
        Parameters:
        name - the name of a query defined in metadata
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a query has not been defined with the given name or if the query string is found to be invalid
      • createNamedQuery

        <T> TypedQuery<T> createNamedQuery​(String name,
                                           Class<T> resultClass)
        Create an instance of TypedQuery for executing a Jakarta Persistence query language named query. The select list of the query must contain only a single item, which must be assignable to the type specified by the resultClass argument.
        Parameters:
        name - the name of a query defined in metadata
        resultClass - the type of the query result
        Returns:
        the new query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a query has not been defined with the given name or if the query string is found to be invalid or if the query result is found to not be assignable to the specified type
        Since:
        2.0
      • createNativeQuery

        Query createNativeQuery​(String sqlString)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a native SQL statement, e.g., for update or delete. If the query is not an update or delete query, query execution will result in each row of the SQL result being returned as a result of type Object[] (or a result of type Object if there is only one column in the select list.) Column values are returned in the order of their appearance in the select list and default JDBC type mappings are applied.
        Parameters:
        sqlString - a native SQL query string
        Returns:
        the new query instance
      • createNativeQuery

        Query createNativeQuery​(String sqlString,
                                Class resultClass)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a native SQL query.
        Parameters:
        sqlString - a native SQL query string
        resultClass - the class of the resulting instance(s)
        Returns:
        the new query instance
      • createNativeQuery

        Query createNativeQuery​(String sqlString,
                                String resultSetMapping)
        Create an instance of Query for executing a native SQL query.
        Parameters:
        sqlString - a native SQL query string
        resultSetMapping - the name of the result set mapping
        Returns:
        the new query instance
      • createNamedStoredProcedureQuery

        StoredProcedureQuery createNamedStoredProcedureQuery​(String name)
        Create an instance of StoredProcedureQuery for executing a stored procedure in the database.

        Parameters must be registered before the stored procedure can be executed.

        If the stored procedure returns one or more result sets, any result set will be returned as a list of type Object[].

        Parameters:
        name - name assigned to the stored procedure query in metadata
        Returns:
        the new stored procedure query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a query has not been defined with the given name
        Since:
        2.1
      • createStoredProcedureQuery

        StoredProcedureQuery createStoredProcedureQuery​(String procedureName)
        Create an instance of StoredProcedureQuery for executing a stored procedure in the database.

        Parameters must be registered before the stored procedure can be executed.

        If the stored procedure returns one or more result sets, any result set will be returned as a list of type Object[].

        Parameters:
        procedureName - name of the stored procedure in the database
        Returns:
        the new stored procedure query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a stored procedure of the given name does not exist (or the query execution will fail)
        Since:
        2.1
      • createStoredProcedureQuery

        StoredProcedureQuery createStoredProcedureQuery​(String procedureName,
                                                        Class... resultClasses)
        Create an instance of StoredProcedureQuery for executing a stored procedure in the database.

        Parameters must be registered before the stored procedure can be executed.

        The resultClass arguments must be specified in the order in which the result sets will be returned by the stored procedure invocation.

        Parameters:
        procedureName - name of the stored procedure in the database
        resultClasses - classes to which the result sets produced by the stored procedure are to be mapped
        Returns:
        the new stored procedure query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a stored procedure of the given name does not exist (or the query execution will fail)
        Since:
        2.1
      • createStoredProcedureQuery

        StoredProcedureQuery createStoredProcedureQuery​(String procedureName,
                                                        String... resultSetMappings)
        Create an instance of StoredProcedureQuery for executing a stored procedure in the database.

        Parameters must be registered before the stored procedure can be executed.

        The resultSetMapping arguments must be specified in the order in which the result sets will be returned by the stored procedure invocation.

        Parameters:
        procedureName - name of the stored procedure in the database
        resultSetMappings - the names of the result set mappings to be used in mapping result sets returned by the stored procedure
        Returns:
        the new stored procedure query instance
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if a stored procedure or result set mapping of the given name does not exist (or the query execution will fail)
      • joinTransaction

        void joinTransaction()
        Indicate to the entity manager that a JTA transaction is active and join the persistence context to it.

        This method should be called on a JTA application managed entity manager that was created outside the scope of the active transaction or on an entity manager of type SynchronizationType.UNSYNCHRONIZED to associate it with the current JTA transaction.

        Throws:
        TransactionRequiredException - if there is no transaction
      • isJoinedToTransaction

        boolean isJoinedToTransaction()
        Determine whether the entity manager is joined to the current transaction. Returns false if the entity manager is not joined to the current transaction or if no transaction is active
        Returns:
        boolean
        Since:
        2.1
      • unwrap

        <T> T unwrap​(Class<T> cls)
        Return an object of the specified type to allow access to the provider-specific API. If the provider's EntityManager implementation does not support the specified class, the PersistenceException is thrown.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class of the object to be returned. This is normally either the underlying EntityManager implementation class or an interface that it implements.
        Returns:
        an instance of the specified class
        Throws:
        PersistenceException - if the provider does not support the call
        Since:
        2.0
      • getDelegate

        Object getDelegate()
        Return the underlying provider object for the EntityManager, if available. The result of this method is implementation specific.

        The unwrap method is to be preferred for new applications.

        Returns:
        underlying provider object for EntityManager
      • close

        void close()
        Close an application-managed entity manager. After the close method has been invoked, all methods on the EntityManager instance and any Query, TypedQuery, and StoredProcedureQuery objects obtained from it will throw the IllegalStateException except for getProperties, getTransaction, and isOpen (which will return false). If this method is called when the entity manager is joined to an active transaction, the persistence context remains managed until the transaction completes.
        Specified by:
        close in interface AutoCloseable
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the entity manager is container-managed
      • isOpen

        boolean isOpen()
        Determine whether the entity manager is open.
        Returns:
        true until the entity manager has been closed
      • getTransaction

        EntityTransaction getTransaction()
        Return the resource-level EntityTransaction object. The EntityTransaction instance may be used serially to begin and commit multiple transactions.
        Returns:
        EntityTransaction instance
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if invoked on a JTA entity manager
      • getEntityManagerFactory

        EntityManagerFactory getEntityManagerFactory()
        Return the entity manager factory for the entity manager.
        Returns:
        EntityManagerFactory instance
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the entity manager has been closed
        Since:
        2.0
      • getCriteriaBuilder

        CriteriaBuilder getCriteriaBuilder()
        Return an instance of CriteriaBuilder for the creation of CriteriaQuery objects.
        Returns:
        CriteriaBuilder instance
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the entity manager has been closed
        Since:
        2.0
      • getMetamodel

        Metamodel getMetamodel()
        Return an instance of Metamodel interface for access to the metamodel of the persistence unit.
        Returns:
        Metamodel instance
        Throws:
        IllegalStateException - if the entity manager has been closed
        Since:
        2.0
      • createEntityGraph

        <T> EntityGraph<T> createEntityGraph​(Class<T> rootType)
        Return a mutable EntityGraph that can be used to dynamically create an EntityGraph.
        Parameters:
        rootType - class of entity graph
        Returns:
        entity graph
        Since:
        2.1
      • createEntityGraph

        EntityGraph<?> createEntityGraph​(String graphName)
        Return a mutable copy of the named EntityGraph. If there is no entity graph with the specified name, null is returned.
        Parameters:
        graphName - name of an entity graph
        Returns:
        entity graph
        Since:
        2.1
      • getEntityGraph

        EntityGraph<?> getEntityGraph​(String graphName)
        Return a named EntityGraph. The returned EntityGraph should be considered immutable.
        Parameters:
        graphName - name of an existing entity graph
        Returns:
        named entity graph
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if there is no EntityGraph of the given name
        Since:
        2.1
      • getEntityGraphs

        <T> List<EntityGraph<? super T>> getEntityGraphs​(Class<T> entityClass)
        Return all named EntityGraphs that have been defined for the provided class type.
        Parameters:
        entityClass - entity class
        Returns:
        list of all entity graphs defined for the entity
        Throws:
        IllegalArgumentException - if the class is not an entity
        Since:
        2.1