Method Detail

• getName

  java.lang.String getName()

  Return the name of the attribute.

  Returns:

  name

• getPersistentAttributeType

  Attribute.PersistentAttributeType getPersistentAttributeType()

  Return the persistent attribute type for the attribute.

  Returns:

  persistent attribute type

• getDeclaringType

  ManagedType<X> getDeclaringType()

  Return the managed type representing the type in which the attribute was declared.

  Returns:

  declaring type

• getJavaType

  java.lang.Class<Y> getJavaType()

  Return the Java type of the represented attribute.

  Returns:

  Java type

• getJavaMember

  java.lang.reflect.Member getJavaMember()

  Return the java.lang.reflect.Member for the represented attribute.

  Returns:

  corresponding java.lang.reflect.Member

• isAssociation

  boolean isAssociation()

  Is the attribute an association.

  Returns:

  boolean indicating whether the attribute corresponds to an association

• isCollection

  boolean isCollection()

  Is the attribute collection-valued (represents a Collection, Set, List, or Map).

  Returns:

  boolean indicating whether the attribute is collection-valued