Package org.apache.cayenne.map
Class Attribute
- java.lang.Object
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- org.apache.cayenne.map.Attribute
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable,CayenneMapEntry,XMLSerializable
- Direct Known Subclasses:
DbAttribute,ObjAttribute
public abstract class Attribute extends Object implements CayenneMapEntry, XMLSerializable, Serializable
Defines a property descriptor that is a part of an Entity. Two examples of things that are described by attributes are Java class properties and database table columns.- See Also:
- Serialized Form
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description abstract voidencodeAsXML(XMLEncoder encoder, ConfigurationNodeVisitor delegate)Prints itself as XML to the provided XMLEncoder.EntitygetEntity()Returns parent entity that holds this attribute.StringgetName()Returns the name property of this object.ObjectgetParent()Returns the parent map.voidsetEntity(Entity entity)Sets parent entity that holds this attribute.voidsetName(String name)voidsetParent(Object parent)Stores the parent map.StringtoString()
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Constructor Detail
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Attribute
public Attribute()
Creates an unnamed Attribute.
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Attribute
public Attribute(String name)
Creates a named Attribute.
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Method Detail
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encodeAsXML
public abstract void encodeAsXML(XMLEncoder encoder, ConfigurationNodeVisitor delegate)
Description copied from interface:XMLSerializablePrints itself as XML to the provided XMLEncoder.- Specified by:
encodeAsXMLin interfaceXMLSerializable
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getEntity
public Entity getEntity()
Returns parent entity that holds this attribute.
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setEntity
public void setEntity(Entity entity)
Sets parent entity that holds this attribute.
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getName
public String getName()
Description copied from interface:CayenneMapEntryReturns the name property of this object.- Specified by:
getNamein interfaceCayenneMapEntry- Returns:
- name of this entry.
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setName
public void setName(String name)
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getParent
public Object getParent()
Description copied from interface:CayenneMapEntryReturns the parent map.- Specified by:
getParentin interfaceCayenneMapEntry
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setParent
public void setParent(Object parent)
Description copied from interface:CayenneMapEntryStores the parent map.- Specified by:
setParentin interfaceCayenneMapEntry
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