Package org.apache.cayenne.map

Class ObjEntity

java.lang.Object
org.apache.cayenne.map.Entity
org.apache.cayenne.map.ObjEntity
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, EventListener, ConfigurationNode, ObjEntityListener, CayenneMapEntry, XMLSerializable
public class ObjEntity extends Entity implements ObjEntityListener, ConfigurationNode
ObjEntity is a mapping descriptor for a DataObject Java class. It contains the information about the Java class itself, as well as its mapping to the DbEntity layer.
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  • Field Details

    • LOCK_TYPE_NONE

      public static final int LOCK_TYPE_NONE
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    • LOCK_TYPE_OPTIMISTIC

      public static final int LOCK_TYPE_OPTIMISTIC
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    • DEFAULT_GENERIC_CLASSES

      protected static final Collection<String> DEFAULT_GENERIC_CLASSES
      A collection of default "generic" entity classes excluded from class generation.
      Since:
      1.2

    • superClassName

      protected String superClassName

    • className

      protected String className

    • dbEntityName

      protected String dbEntityName

    • superEntityName

      protected String superEntityName

    • qualifier

      protected Expression qualifier

    • readOnly

      protected boolean readOnly

    • lockType

      protected int lockType

    • _abstract

      protected boolean _abstract

    • serverOnly

      protected boolean serverOnly

    • clientClassName

      protected String clientClassName

    • clientSuperClassName

      protected String clientSuperClassName

    • callbacks

      protected CallbackMap callbacks

    • attributeOverrides

      protected Map<String,String> attributeOverrides

  • Constructor Details

    • ObjEntity

      public ObjEntity()

    • ObjEntity

      public ObjEntity(String name)

  • Method Details

    • acceptVisitor

      public <T> T acceptVisitor(ConfigurationNodeVisitor<T> visitor)
      Specified by:
      acceptVisitor in interface ConfigurationNode
      Since:
      3.1

    • encodeAsXML

      public void encodeAsXML(XMLEncoder encoder, ConfigurationNodeVisitor delegate)
      Prints itself as XML to the provided XMLEncoder.
      Specified by:
      encodeAsXML in interface XMLSerializable
      Since:
      1.1

    • getClientEntity

      public ObjEntity getClientEntity()
      Returns an ObjEntity stripped of any server-side information, such as DbEntity mapping. "clientClassName" property of this entity is used to initialize "className" property of returned entity.
      Since:
      1.2

    • getJavaClassName

      public String getJavaClassName()
      Returns a non-null class name. For generic entities with no class specified explicitly, default DataMap superclass is used, and if it is not set - CayenneDataObject is used.
      Since:
      4.0

    • getJavaClass

      @Deprecated public Class<?> getJavaClass()
      Deprecated.
      since 4.0 this method based on statically defined class loading algorithm is not going to work in environments like OSGi. AdhocObjectFactory should be used as it can provide the environment-specific class loading policy.
      Returns Java class of persistent objects described by this entity. For generic entities with no class specified explicitly, default DataMap superclass is used, and if it is not set - CayenneDataObject is used. Casts any thrown exceptions into CayenneRuntimeException.
      Since:
      1.2

    • getCallbackMap

      public CallbackMap getCallbackMap()
      Returns an object that stores callback methods of this entity.
      Since:
      3.0

    • getLockType

      public int getLockType()
      Returns the type of lock used by this ObjEntity. If this entity is not locked, this method would look in a super entity recursively, until it finds a lock somewhere in the inheritance hierarchy.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getDeclaredLockType

      public int getDeclaredLockType()
      Returns the type of lock used by this ObjEntity, regardless of what locking type is used by super entities.
      Since:
      1.1

    • setDeclaredLockType

      public void setDeclaredLockType(int i)
      Sets the type of lock used by this ObjEntity.
      Since:
      1.1

    • isGeneric

      public boolean isGeneric()
      Returns whether this entity is "generic", meaning it is not mapped to a unique Java class. Criterion for generic entities is that it either has no Java class mapped or its class is the same as DataMap's default superclass, or it is CayenneDataObject.
      Since:
      1.2

    • isClientAllowed

      public boolean isClientAllowed()
      Returns true if this entity is allowed to be used on the client. Checks that parent DataMap allows client entities and also that this entity is not explicitly disabled for the client use.
      Since:
      1.2

    • isAbstract

      public boolean isAbstract()

    • setAbstract

      public void setAbstract(boolean isAbstract)
      Sets whether this entity is abstract only.

    • isServerOnly

      public boolean isServerOnly()
      Returns true if this entity is not available on the client.
      Since:
      1.2

    • setServerOnly

      public void setServerOnly(boolean serverOnly)
      Sets whether this entity is available on the client.
      Since:
      1.2

    • getDeclaredQualifier

      public Expression getDeclaredQualifier()
      Returns a qualifier that imposes a restriction on what objects belong to this entity. Returned qualifier is the one declared in this entity, and does not include qualifiers declared in super entities.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getSuperEntityName

      public String getSuperEntityName()
      Returns an entity name for a parent entity in the inheritance hierarchy.
      Since:
      1.1

    • setDeclaredQualifier

      public void setDeclaredQualifier(Expression qualifier)
      Sets a qualifier that imposes a limit on what objects belong to this entity.
      Since:
      1.1

    • setSuperEntityName

      public void setSuperEntityName(String superEntityName)
      Sets an entity name for a parent entity in the inheritance hierarchy.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getClassName

      public String getClassName()
      Returns the name of DataObject class described by this entity.

    • setClassName

      public void setClassName(String className)
      Sets the name of the DataObject class described by this entity.

    • getClientClassName

      public String getClientClassName()
      Returns the name of ClientDataObject class described by this entity.
      Since:
      1.2

    • setClientClassName

      public void setClientClassName(String clientClassName)
      Sets the name of the ClientDataObject class described by this entity.
      Since:
      1.2

    • getSuperClassName

      public String getSuperClassName()
      Returns a fully-qualified name of the super class of the DataObject class. This value is used as a hint for class generation. If the entity inherits from another entity, a superclass is the class of that entity.

    • setSuperClassName

      public void setSuperClassName(String superClassName)
      Sets a fully-qualified name of the super class of the DataObject class. This value is used as a hint for class generation.

      An attempt to set superclass on an inherited entity has no effect, since a class of the super entity is always used as a superclass.

    • getClientSuperClassName

      public String getClientSuperClassName()
      Returns a fully-qualified name of the client-side super class of the DataObject class. This value is used as a hint for class generation. If the entity inherits from another entity, a superclass is the class of that entity.
      Since:
      1.2

    • setClientSuperClassName

      public void setClientSuperClassName(String clientSuperClassName)
      Sets a fully-qualified name of the client-side super class of the ClientDataObject class. This value is used as a hint for class generation.

      An attempt to set superclass on an inherited entity has no effect, since a class of the super entity is always used as a superclass.

      Since:
      1.2

    • getSuperEntity

      public ObjEntity getSuperEntity()
      Returns a "super" entity in the entity inheritance hierarchy.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getDbEntity

      public DbEntity getDbEntity()
      Returns a DbEntity associated with this ObjEntity.

    • setDbEntity

      public void setDbEntity(DbEntity dbEntity)
      Sets the DbEntity used by this ObjEntity.

      Setting DbEntity on an inherited entity has no effect, since a class of the super entity is always used as a superclass.

    • getPrimaryKeys

      public Collection<ObjAttribute> getPrimaryKeys()
      Returns an unmodifiable collection of ObjAttributes representing the primary key of the table described by this DbEntity. Note that since PK is very often not an object property, the returned collection may contain "synthetic" ObjAttributes that are created on the fly and are not a part of ObjEntity and will not be a part of entity.getAttributes().
      Since:
      3.0

    • getAttribute

      public ObjAttribute getAttribute(String name)
      Returns a named attribute that is either declared in this ObjEntity or is inherited. In any case returned attribute 'getEntity' method will return this entity. Returns null if no matching attribute is found.
      Overrides:
      getAttribute in class Entity

    • getAttributeMap

      public Map<String,ObjAttribute> getAttributeMap()
      Returns a Map of all attributes that either belong to this ObjEntity or inherited.
      Overrides:
      getAttributeMap in class Entity

    • addAttributeOverride

      public void addAttributeOverride(String attributeName, String dbPath)
      Since:
      3.0

    • removeAttributeOverride

      public void removeAttributeOverride(String attributeName)
      Since:
      4.0

    • getDeclaredAttributeOverrides

      public Map<String,String> getDeclaredAttributeOverrides()
      Since:
      3.0

    • getAttributes

      public Collection<ObjAttribute> getAttributes()
      Returns a Collection of all attributes that either belong to this ObjEntity or inherited.
      Overrides:
      getAttributes in class Entity

    • getDeclaredAttributes

      public Collection<ObjAttribute> getDeclaredAttributes()
      Returns a Collection of all attributes that belong to this ObjEntity, excluding inherited attributes.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getDeclaredAttribute

      public ObjAttribute getDeclaredAttribute(String name)
      Finds attribute declared by this ObjEntity, excluding inherited attributes.
      Parameters:
      name - of the attribute
      Returns:
      declared attribute or null if no attribute is found
      Since:
      4.0
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    • getRelationship

      public ObjRelationship getRelationship(String name)
      Returns a named Relationship that either belongs to this ObjEntity or is inherited. Returns null if no matching attribute is found.
      Overrides:
      getRelationship in class Entity

    • getRelationshipMap

      public Map<String,ObjRelationship> getRelationshipMap()
      Description copied from class: Entity
      Returns an unmodifiable map of relationships sorted by name.
      Overrides:
      getRelationshipMap in class Entity

    • getRelationships

      public Collection<ObjRelationship> getRelationships()
      Description copied from class: Entity
      Returns an unmodifiable collection of Relationships that exist in this entity.
      Overrides:
      getRelationships in class Entity

    • getDeclaredRelationships

      public Collection<ObjRelationship> getDeclaredRelationships()
      Returns a Collection of all relationships that belong to this ObjEntity, excluding inherited attributes.
      Since:
      1.1

    • getAttributeForDbAttribute

      public ObjAttribute getAttributeForDbAttribute(DbAttribute dbAttribute)
      Returns ObjAttribute of this entity that maps to dbAttribute parameter. Returns null if no such attribute is found.

    • getPrimaryKeyNames

      public Collection<String> getPrimaryKeyNames()
      Returns the names of DbAtributes that comprise the primary key of the parent DbEntity.
      Since:
      3.0

    • getRelationshipForDbRelationship

      public ObjRelationship getRelationshipForDbRelationship(DbRelationship dbRelationship)
      Returns ObjRelationship of this entity that maps to dbRelationship parameter. Returns null if no such relationship is found.

    • clearDbMapping

      public void clearDbMapping()
      Clears all the mapping between this obj entity and its current db entity. Clears mapping between entities, attributes and relationships.

    • isReadOnly

      public boolean isReadOnly()
      Returns true if this ObjEntity represents a set of read-only objects.
      Returns:
      boolean

    • setReadOnly

      public void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly)

    • isSubentityOf

      public boolean isSubentityOf(ObjEntity entity)
      Returns true if this entity directly or indirectly inherits from a given entity, false otherwise.
      Since:
      1.1

    • lastPathComponent

      public PathComponent<ObjAttribute,ObjRelationship> lastPathComponent(Expression path, Map aliasMap)
      Description copied from class: Entity
      Convenience method returning the last component in the path iterator. If the last component is an alias, it is fully resolved down to the last ObjRelationship.
      Overrides:
      lastPathComponent in class Entity
      Since:
      3.0

    • resolvePath

      public Iterable<PathComponent<ObjAttribute,ObjRelationship>> resolvePath(Expression pathExp, Map aliasMap)
      Returns an Iterable instance over expression path components based on this entity.
      Specified by:
      resolvePath in class Entity
      Since:
      3.0

    • resolvePathComponents

      public Iterator<CayenneMapEntry> resolvePathComponents(Expression pathExp) throws ExpressionException
      Description copied from class: Entity
      Processes expression pathExp and returns an Iterator of path components that contains a sequence of Attributes and Relationships. Note that if path is invalid and can not be resolved from this entity, this method will still return an Iterator, but an attempt to read the first invalid path component will result in ExpressionException.
      Specified by:
      resolvePathComponents in class Entity
      Throws:
      ExpressionException

    • translateToDbPath

      public Expression translateToDbPath(Expression expression)
      Transforms an Expression to an analogous expression in terms of the underlying DbEntity.
      Since:
      1.1

    • translateToRelatedEntity

      public Expression translateToRelatedEntity(Expression expression, String relationshipPath)
      Transforms an Expression rooted in this entity to an analogous expression rooted in related entity.
      Specified by:
      translateToRelatedEntity in class Entity
      Since:
      1.1

    • getCallbackMethods

      public Set<String> getCallbackMethods()
      Since:
      4.0

    • getDbEntityName

      public String getDbEntityName()
      Returns the name of the underlying DbEntity.
      Since:
      1.1

    • setDbEntityName

      public void setDbEntityName(String string)
      Sets the name of underlying DbEntity.
      Since:
      1.1

    • objEntityChanged

      public void objEntityChanged(EntityEvent e)
      ObjEntity property changed. May be name, attribute or relationship added or removed, etc. Attribute and relationship property changes are handled in respective listeners.
      Specified by:
      objEntityChanged in interface ObjEntityListener
      Since:
      1.2

    • objEntityAdded

      public void objEntityAdded(EntityEvent e)
      New entity has been created/added.
      Specified by:
      objEntityAdded in interface ObjEntityListener

    • objEntityRemoved

      public void objEntityRemoved(EntityEvent e)
      Entity has been removed.
      Specified by:
      objEntityRemoved in interface ObjEntityListener