org.datanucleus.metadata
Class AbstractConstraintMetaData

java.lang.Object
  org.datanucleus.metadata.MetaData
      org.datanucleus.metadata.AbstractConstraintMetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ForeignKeyMetaData, IndexMetaData, UniqueMetaData

public class AbstractConstraintMetaData
extends MetaData

Abstract representation of an ORM constraint.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected ColumnMetaData[]	columnMetaData Contains the metadata for columns
protected java.util.List<ColumnMetaData>	columns The columns for this constraint.
protected AbstractMemberMetaData[]	memberMetaData Contains the metadata for fields/properties.
protected java.util.List<AbstractMemberMetaData>	members The fields/properties for this constraint.
protected java.lang.String	name the constraint name
protected java.lang.String	table the constraint table name.

Fields inherited from class org.datanucleus.metadata.MetaData

extensions, LOCALISER, METADATA_CREATED_STATE, METADATA_INITIALISED_STATE, METADATA_POPULATED_STATE, METADATA_USED_STATE, metaDataState, parent, VENDOR_NAME, VENDOR_NAME_OLD

Constructor Summary

AbstractConstraintMetaData()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

void	addColumn(ColumnMetaData colmd) Add a new ColumnMetaData element
void	addMember(AbstractMemberMetaData mmd) Add a new member that is part of this constraint.
ColumnMetaData[]	getColumnMetaData() Accessor for columnMetaData
AbstractMemberMetaData[]	getMemberMetaData() Accessor for metadata for all fields/properties that this constraint relates to.
int	getNumberOfColumns() Accessor for the number of columns for this constraint.
int	getNumberOfMembers() Accessor for the number of fields/properties for this constraint.
void	initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr, MetaDataManager mmgr) Method to initialise the object, creating internal convenience arrays.
ColumnMetaData	newColumnMetaData() Method to create a new column, add it, and return it.
FieldMetaData	newFieldMetaData(java.lang.String name) Method to create a new field, add it, and return it.
PropertyMetaData	newPropertyMetaData(java.lang.String name) Method to create a new property, add it, and return it.

Methods inherited from class org.datanucleus.metadata.MetaData

addExtension, addExtension, assertIfInitialised, getExtensions, getNoOfExtensions, getParent, getValueForExtension, getValuesForExtension, hasExtension, isInitialised, isPopulated, isUsed, newExtensionMetaData, removeExtension, setParent, toString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

name

protected java.lang.String name

the constraint name

table

protected java.lang.String table

the constraint table name. Name of the table to which this applies (null implies the enclosing class' table).

memberMetaData

protected AbstractMemberMetaData[] memberMetaData

Contains the metadata for fields/properties.

columnMetaData

protected ColumnMetaData[] columnMetaData

Contains the metadata for columns

members

protected java.util.List<AbstractMemberMetaData> members

The fields/properties for this constraint.

columns

protected java.util.List<ColumnMetaData> columns

The columns for this constraint.

Constructor Detail

AbstractConstraintMetaData

public AbstractConstraintMetaData()

Default constructor. Set fields using setters before populate().

Method Detail

initialise

public void initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr,
                       MetaDataManager mmgr)

Method to initialise the object, creating internal convenience arrays. Initialise all sub-objects.

Overrides:

initialise in class MetaData

addMember

public void addMember(AbstractMemberMetaData mmd)

Add a new member that is part of this constraint.

Parameters:

mmd - MetaData for the field/property

newFieldMetaData

public FieldMetaData newFieldMetaData(java.lang.String name)

Method to create a new field, add it, and return it.

Returns:

The field metadata

newPropertyMetaData

public PropertyMetaData newPropertyMetaData(java.lang.String name)

Method to create a new property, add it, and return it.

Returns:

The property metadata

addColumn

public void addColumn(ColumnMetaData colmd)

Add a new ColumnMetaData element

Parameters:

colmd - MetaData for the column

newColumnMetaData

public ColumnMetaData newColumnMetaData()

Method to create a new column, add it, and return it.

Returns:

The column metadata

getMemberMetaData

public final AbstractMemberMetaData[] getMemberMetaData()

Accessor for metadata for all fields/properties that this constraint relates to.

Returns:

Returns the memberMetaData.

getColumnMetaData

public final ColumnMetaData[] getColumnMetaData()

Accessor for columnMetaData

Returns:

Returns the columnMetaData.

getNumberOfMembers

public int getNumberOfMembers()

Accessor for the number of fields/properties for this constraint.

Returns:

Number of fields/properties

getNumberOfColumns

public int getNumberOfColumns()

Accessor for the number of columns for this constraint.

Returns:

Number of columns