javax.persistence.metamodel

Interface Bindable<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the represented object or attribute

All Known Subinterfaces:

CollectionAttribute<X,E>, EntityType<X>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>

public interface Bindable<T>

Instances of the type Bindable represent object or attribute types that can be bound into a Path.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	Bindable.BindableType Bindable type

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getBindableJavaType() Return the Java type of the represented object.
Bindable.BindableType	getBindableType() Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Method Detail

getBindableJavaType

Class<T> getBindableJavaType()

Return the Java type of the represented object. If the bindable type of the object is PLURAL_ATTRIBUTE, the Java element type is returned. If the bindable type is SINGULAR_ATTRIBUTE or ENTITY_TYPE, the Java type of the represented entity or attribute is returned.

Returns:

Java type

getBindableType

Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()

Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Returns:

bindable type