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 enum 
    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