org.datanucleus.metadata
Class InheritanceMetaData

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class InheritanceMetaData
extends MetaData

Representation of the Meta-Data defining inherited classes.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected DiscriminatorMetaData	discriminatorMetaData DiscriminatorMetaData element.
protected JoinMetaData	joinMetaData JoinMetaData element.
protected InheritanceStrategy	strategy strategy tag value.
protected java.lang.String	strategyForTree Strategy to apply for the whole inheritance tree.

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

InheritanceMetaData()
Default constructor.

Method Summary

DiscriminatorMetaData	getDiscriminatorMetaData()
JoinMetaData	getJoinMetaData()
InheritanceStrategy	getStrategy()
java.lang.String	getStrategyForTree()
void	initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr, MetaDataManager mmgr) Method to initialise the object, creating internal convenience arrays.
DiscriminatorMetaData	newDiscriminatorMetadata() Method to create a new discriminator metadata, assign it to this inheritance, and return it.
JoinMetaData	newJoinMetadata() Method to create a new JoinMetaData, set it, and return it.
void	setDiscriminatorMetaData(DiscriminatorMetaData discriminatorMetaData)
void	setJoinMetaData(JoinMetaData joinMetaData)
InheritanceMetaData	setStrategy(InheritanceStrategy strategy)
InheritanceMetaData	setStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)
InheritanceMetaData	setStrategyForTree(java.lang.String strategy)
java.lang.String	toString(java.lang.String prefix, java.lang.String indent) Returns a string representation of the object using a prefix

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

strategy

protected InheritanceStrategy strategy

strategy tag value.

joinMetaData

protected JoinMetaData joinMetaData

JoinMetaData element.

discriminatorMetaData

protected DiscriminatorMetaData discriminatorMetaData

DiscriminatorMetaData element.

strategyForTree

protected java.lang.String strategyForTree

Strategy to apply for the whole inheritance tree. Optional, used by JPA.

Constructor Detail

InheritanceMetaData

public InheritanceMetaData()

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

Method Detail

initialise

public void initialise(ClassLoaderResolver clr,
                       MetaDataManager mmgr)

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

Overrides:

initialise in class MetaData

setStrategyForTree

public InheritanceMetaData setStrategyForTree(java.lang.String strategy)

getStrategyForTree

public java.lang.String getStrategyForTree()

getStrategy

public InheritanceStrategy getStrategy()

setStrategy

public InheritanceMetaData setStrategy(InheritanceStrategy strategy)

setStrategy

public InheritanceMetaData setStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)

getJoinMetaData

public JoinMetaData getJoinMetaData()

setJoinMetaData

public void setJoinMetaData(JoinMetaData joinMetaData)

newJoinMetadata

public JoinMetaData newJoinMetadata()

Method to create a new JoinMetaData, set it, and return it.

Returns:

The join metadata

getDiscriminatorMetaData

public DiscriminatorMetaData getDiscriminatorMetaData()

setDiscriminatorMetaData

public void setDiscriminatorMetaData(DiscriminatorMetaData discriminatorMetaData)

newDiscriminatorMetadata

public DiscriminatorMetaData newDiscriminatorMetadata()

Method to create a new discriminator metadata, assign it to this inheritance, and return it.

Returns:

The discriminator metadata

toString

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

Returns a string representation of the object using a prefix

Overrides:

toString in class MetaData

Parameters:

prefix - prefix string

indent - indent string

Returns:

a string representation of the object.