Module jakarta.persistence
Package jakarta.persistence.metamodel

Interface Attribute<X,Y>

Type Parameters:
X - The represented type that contains the attribute
Y - The type of the represented attribute
All Known Subinterfaces:
CollectionAttribute<X,E>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>
public interface Attribute<X,Y>
Represents an attribute of a Java type.
Since:
2.0

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Return the name of the attribute.
      Returns:
      name

    • getPersistentAttributeType

      Attribute.PersistentAttributeType getPersistentAttributeType()
      Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.
      Returns:
      persistent attribute type

    • getDeclaringType

      ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()
      Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.
      Returns:
      declaring type

    • getJavaType

      Class<Y> getJavaType()
      Return the Java type of the represented attribute.
      Returns:
      Java type

    • getJavaMember

      Member getJavaMember()
      Return the Member for the represented attribute.
      Returns:
      corresponding Member

    • isAssociation

      boolean isAssociation()
      Is the attribute an association.
      Returns:
      boolean indicating whether the attribute corresponds to an association

    • isCollection

      boolean isCollection()
      Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).
      Returns:
      boolean indicating whether the attribute is collection-valued