org.datanucleus.metadata
Class FetchGroupMetaData

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class FetchGroupMetaData
extends MetaData

A fetch group defines a particular loaded state for an object graph. It specifies fields/properties to be loaded for all of the instances in the graph when this fetch group is active.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected FetchGroupMetaData[]	fetchGroupMetaData A contained fetch-group element indicates that the named group is to be included in the group being defined.
protected java.util.List<FetchGroupMetaData>	fetchGroups A contained fetch-group element indicates that the named group is to be included in the group being defined.
protected AbstractMemberMetaData[]	memberMetaData members declared to be in this fetch group.
protected java.util.List<AbstractMemberMetaData>	members members (fields/properties) declared to be in this fetch group.

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

FetchGroupMetaData(java.lang.String name)
Constructor for a named fetch group.

Method Summary

void	addFetchGroup(FetchGroupMetaData fgmd) Add a new FetchGroupMetaData
void	addMember(AbstractMemberMetaData mmd) Add a new field/property.
FetchGroupMetaData[]	getFetchGroupMetaData() Accessor for fetchGroupMetaData
AbstractMemberMetaData[]	getMemberMetaData() Accessor for metadata for the members of this group.
java.lang.String	getName()
int	getNumberOfMembers()
java.lang.Boolean	getPostLoad()
void	initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr, MetaDataManager mmgr) Initialisation method.
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.
FetchGroupMetaData	setPostLoad(java.lang.Boolean postLoad)
FetchGroupMetaData	setPostLoad(java.lang.String postLoad)
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.String indent) Returns a string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class org.datanucleus.metadata.MetaData

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

fetchGroupMetaData

protected FetchGroupMetaData[] fetchGroupMetaData

A contained fetch-group element indicates that the named group is to be included in the group being defined. Nested fetch group elements are limited to only the name attribute.

memberMetaData

protected AbstractMemberMetaData[] memberMetaData

members declared to be in this fetch group.

fetchGroups

protected java.util.List<FetchGroupMetaData> fetchGroups

A contained fetch-group element indicates that the named group is to be included in the group being defined. Nested fetch group elements are limited to only the name attribute.

members

protected java.util.List<AbstractMemberMetaData> members

members (fields/properties) declared to be in this fetch group.

Constructor Detail

FetchGroupMetaData

public FetchGroupMetaData(java.lang.String name)

Constructor for a named fetch group. Set fields using setters, before populate().

Parameters:

name - Name of fetch group

Method Detail

initialise

public void initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr,
                       MetaDataManager mmgr)

Initialisation method. This should be called AFTER using the populate method if you are going to use populate. It creates the internal convenience arrays etc needed for normal operation.

Overrides:

initialise in class MetaData

getName

public final java.lang.String getName()

getPostLoad

public final java.lang.Boolean getPostLoad()

setPostLoad

public FetchGroupMetaData setPostLoad(java.lang.Boolean postLoad)

setPostLoad

public FetchGroupMetaData setPostLoad(java.lang.String postLoad)

getFetchGroupMetaData

public final FetchGroupMetaData[] getFetchGroupMetaData()

Accessor for fetchGroupMetaData

Returns:

Returns the fetchGroupMetaData.

getMemberMetaData

public final AbstractMemberMetaData[] getMemberMetaData()

Accessor for metadata for the members of this group.

Returns:

Returns the metadata for members

getNumberOfMembers

public int getNumberOfMembers()

addFetchGroup

public void addFetchGroup(FetchGroupMetaData fgmd)

Add a new FetchGroupMetaData

Parameters:

fgmd - the fetch group

addMember

public void addMember(AbstractMemberMetaData mmd)

Add a new field/property.

Parameters:

mmd - the field/property metadata

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

toString

public java.lang.String toString(java.lang.String prefix,
                                 java.lang.String indent)

Returns a string representation of the object. This can be used as part of a facility to output a MetaData file.

Overrides:

toString in class MetaData

Parameters:

prefix - prefix string

indent - indent string

Returns:

a string representation of the object.