Package com.blazebit.persistence.view.metamodel

Interface Type<X>

Type Parameters:
X - The type of the view or attribute
All Known Subinterfaces:
BasicType<X>, FlatViewType<X>, ManagedViewType<X>, ViewType<X>
public interface Type<X>
Represents the mapping type of a view or attribute.
Since:
1.2.0
Author:
Christian Beikov

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes 
    Modifier and Type Interface Description
    static class  Type.MappingType
    The different mapping types.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    Type getConvertedType()
    The declared type that is converted by the converter, or null if no converter exists.
    TypeConverter<?,​X> getConverter()
    The converter for converting objects between the converted type and the actual entity view model type.
    Class<X> getJavaType()
    Returns the java class of the type.
    Type.MappingType getMappingType()
    Returns the mapping type.

  • Method Details

    • getJavaType

      Class<X> getJavaType()
      Returns the java class of the type.
      Returns:
      the java class

    • getConvertedType

      Type getConvertedType()
      The declared type that is converted by the converter, or null if no converter exists.
      Returns:
      The type that is converted

    • getConverter

      TypeConverter<?,​X> getConverter()
      The converter for converting objects between the converted type and the actual entity view model type.
      Returns:
      The type converter

    • getMappingType

      Type.MappingType getMappingType()
      Returns the mapping type.
      Returns:
      The mapping type