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## org.apache.cayenne.access
Class DbLoader

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.cayenne.access.DbLoader

    public class DbLoader

extends Object

Utility class that does reverse engineering of the database. It can create DataMaps using database meta data obtained via JDBC driver.

Field Summary
`protected DbAdapter` | `adapter`
`protected Connection` | `connection`
`protected boolean` | `creatingMeaningfulPK`
`protected DbLoaderDelegate` | `delegate`
`protected String` | `genericClassName`
`protected DatabaseMetaData` | `metaData`
`protected NamingStrategy` | `namingStrategy` Strategy for choosing names for entities, attributes and relationships
`static String` | `WILDCARD`

Constructor Summary
`DbLoader(Connection connection, DbAdapter adapter, DbLoaderDelegate delegate)` Creates new DbLoader.
`DbLoader(Connection connection, DbAdapter adapter, DbLoaderDelegate delegate, NamingStrategy strategy)` Creates new DbLoader with specified naming strategy.

Method Summary
`DbAdapter` | `getAdapter()` Returns DbAdapter associated with this DbLoader.
`List<String>` | `getCatalogs()` Retrieves catalogues for the database associated with this DbLoader.
`Connection` | `getCon()` Deprecated. since 3.0 in favor of `getConnection()`.
`Connection` | `getConnection()` Returns database connection used by this DbLoader.
`String` | `getGenericClassName()` Returns a name of a generic class that should be used for all ObjEntities.
`DatabaseMetaData` | `getMetaData()` Returns DatabaseMetaData object associated with this DbLoader.
`NamingStrategy` | `getNamingStrategy()`
`List<String>` | `getSchemas()` Retrieves the schemas for the database.
`List<DbEntity>` | `getTables(String catalogPattern, String schemaPattern, String tableNamePattern, String[] types)` Returns all tables for given combination of the criteria.
`List<String>` | `getTableTypes()` Returns all the table types for the given database.
`boolean` | `includeTableName(String tableName)` A method that return true if the given table name should be included.
`boolean` | `isCreatingMeaningfulPK()` Returns true if the generator should map all primary key columns as ObjAttributes.
`DataMap` | `loadDataMapFromDB(String schemaName, String tablePattern, DataMap dataMap)` Performs database reverse engineering and generates DataMap that contains default mapping of the tables and views.
`DataMap` | `loadDataMapFromDB(String schemaName, String tablePattern, String[] tableTypes, DataMap dataMap)` Performs database reverse engineering and generates DataMap object that contains default mapping of the tables and views.
`boolean` | `loadDbEntities(DataMap map, List<? extends DbEntity> tables)` Loads dbEntities for the specified tables.
`void` | `loadDbRelationships(DataMap map)` Loads database relationships into a DataMap.
`void` | `loadObjEntities(DataMap map)` Creates an ObjEntity for each DbEntity in the map.
`void` | `loadProceduresFromDB(String schemaPattern, String namePattern, DataMap dataMap)` Loads database stored procedures into the DataMap.
`protected void` | `postprocessMasterDbRelationship(DbRelationship relationship, ExportedKey key)` Detects correct relationship multiplicity and "to dep pk" flag.
`void` | `setCreatingMeaningfulPK(boolean check)`
`void` | `setGenericClassName(String genericClassName)` Sets a name of a generic class that should be used for all ObjEntities.
`void` | `setNamingStrategy(NamingStrategy strategy)` Sets new naming strategy for reverse engineering

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### WILDCARD

    public static final String WILDCARD

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### connection

    protected Connection connection

### adapter

    protected DbAdapter adapter

### metaData

    protected DatabaseMetaData metaData

### delegate

    protected DbLoaderDelegate delegate

### genericClassName

    protected String genericClassName

### creatingMeaningfulPK

    protected boolean creatingMeaningfulPK

### namingStrategy

    protected NamingStrategy namingStrategy

  Strategy for choosing names for entities, attributes and relationships

Constructor Detail

### DbLoader

    public DbLoader(Connection connection,
                    DbAdapter adapter,
                    DbLoaderDelegate delegate)

  Creates new DbLoader.

### DbLoader

    public DbLoader(Connection connection,
                    DbAdapter adapter,
                    DbLoaderDelegate delegate,
                    NamingStrategy strategy)

  Creates new DbLoader with specified naming strategy.

  Since:
    3.0

Method Detail

### getMetaData

    public DatabaseMetaData getMetaData()
                                 throws SQLException

  Returns DatabaseMetaData object associated with this DbLoader.

  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### setCreatingMeaningfulPK

    public void setCreatingMeaningfulPK(boolean check)

### isCreatingMeaningfulPK

    public boolean isCreatingMeaningfulPK()

  Returns true if the generator should map all primary key columns as ObjAttributes.

  Since:
    3.0

### getConnection

    public Connection getConnection()

  Returns database connection used by this DbLoader.

  Since:
    3.0

### getCon

    public Connection getCon()

  Deprecated. since 3.0 in favor of `getConnection()`.

### getGenericClassName

    public String getGenericClassName()

  Returns a name of a generic class that should be used for all ObjEntities. The most common generic class is `CayenneDataObject`. If generic class name is null (which is the default), DbLoader will assign each entity a unique class name derived from the table name.

  Since:
    1.2

### setGenericClassName

    public void setGenericClassName(String genericClassName)

  Sets a name of a generic class that should be used for all ObjEntities. The most common generic class is `CayenneDataObject`. If generic class name is set to null (which is the default), DbLoader will assign each entity a unique class name derived from the table name.

  Since:
    1.2

### getAdapter

    public DbAdapter getAdapter()

  Returns DbAdapter associated with this DbLoader.

  Since:
    1.1

### includeTableName

    public boolean includeTableName(String tableName)

  A method that return true if the given table name should be included. The default implementation include all tables.

### getCatalogs

    public List<String> getCatalogs()
                             throws SQLException

  Retrieves catalogues for the database associated with this DbLoader.

  Returns:
    List with the catalog names, empty Array if none found.
  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### getSchemas

    public List<String> getSchemas()
                            throws SQLException

  Retrieves the schemas for the database.

  Returns:
    List with the schema names, empty Array if none found.
  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### getTableTypes

    public List<String> getTableTypes()
                               throws SQLException

  Returns all the table types for the given database. Types may be such as "TABLE", "VIEW", "SYSTEM TABLE", etc.

  Returns:
    List of Strings, empty array if nothing found.
  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### getTables

    public List<DbEntity> getTables(String catalogPattern,
                                    String schemaPattern,
                                    String tableNamePattern,
                                    String[] types)
                             throws SQLException

  Returns all tables for given combination of the criteria. Tables returned as DbEntities without any attributes or relationships.

  Parameters:
    `catalogPattern` - The name of the catalog, may be null.
    `schemaPattern` - The pattern for schema name, use "%" for wildcard.
    `tableNamePattern` - The pattern for table names, % for wildcard, if null or "" defaults to "%".
    `types` - The types of table names to retrieve, null returns all types.
  Returns:
    List of TableInfo objects, empty array if nothing found.
  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### loadDbEntities

    public boolean loadDbEntities(DataMap map,
                                  List<? extends DbEntity> tables)
                           throws SQLException

  Loads dbEntities for the specified tables.

  Parameters:
    `map` - DataMap to be populated with DbEntities.
    `tables` - The list of org.objectstyle.ashwood.dbutil.Table objects for which DbEntities must be created.
  Returns:
    false if loading must be immediately aborted.
  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### loadObjEntities

    public void loadObjEntities(DataMap map)

  Creates an ObjEntity for each DbEntity in the map. ObjEntities are created empty without

### loadDbRelationships

    public void loadDbRelationships(DataMap map)
                             throws SQLException

  Loads database relationships into a DataMap.

  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### postprocessMasterDbRelationship

    protected void postprocessMasterDbRelationship(DbRelationship relationship,
                                                   ExportedKey key)

  Detects correct relationship multiplicity and "to dep pk" flag. Only called on relationships from PK to FK, not the reverse ones.

### loadDataMapFromDB

    public DataMap loadDataMapFromDB(String schemaName,
                                     String tablePattern,
                                     DataMap dataMap)
                              throws SQLException

  Performs database reverse engineering and generates DataMap that contains default mapping of the tables and views. By default will include regular tables and views.

  Throws:
    `SQLException`
  Since:
    1.0.7

### loadDataMapFromDB

    public DataMap loadDataMapFromDB(String schemaName,
                                     String tablePattern,
                                     String[] tableTypes,
                                     DataMap dataMap)
                              throws SQLException

  Performs database reverse engineering and generates DataMap object that contains default mapping of the tables and views. Allows to limit types of tables to read.

  Throws:
    `SQLException`

### loadProceduresFromDB

    public void loadProceduresFromDB(String schemaPattern,
                                     String namePattern,
                                     DataMap dataMap)
                              throws SQLException

  Loads database stored procedures into the DataMap.

  As of 1.1 there is no boolean property or delegate method to make procedure loading optional or to implement custom merging logic, so currently this method is NOT CALLED from "loadDataMapFromDB" and should be invoked explicitly by the user.

  Throws:
    `SQLException`
  Since:
    1.1

### setNamingStrategy

    public void setNamingStrategy(NamingStrategy strategy)

  Sets new naming strategy for reverse engineering

  Since:
    3.0

### getNamingStrategy

    public NamingStrategy getNamingStrategy()

  Returns:
    naming strategy for reverse engineering
  Since:
    3.0

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