Module is.codion.framework.domain

Package is.codion.framework.domain.entity.attribute

Interface Attribute<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the attribute type

All Known Subinterfaces:

Column<T>, DerivedAttribute<T>, ForeignKey

public interface Attribute<T>

Typed Attribute. Note that attribute names are case-sensitive and Attributes are equal if their names and entityTypes are equal, the valueClass does not factor into equality.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	Attribute.AttributeDefiner<T>	Provides AttributeDefinition.Builder instances.
static interface	Attribute.Type<T>	Defines the data type of an Attribute

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> Attribute<T>	attribute(EntityType entityType, String name, Class<T> valueClass)	Creates a new Attribute, associated with the given entityType.
Attribute.AttributeDefiner<T>	define()
EntityType	entityType()
String	name()
Attribute.Type<T>	type()

Method Details

define

Attribute.AttributeDefiner<T> define()

Returns:

a Attribute.AttributeDefiner for this attribute

type

Attribute.Type<T> type()

Returns:

the attribute type

name

String name()

Returns:

the name of this attribute.

entityType

EntityType entityType()

Returns:

the entity type this Attribute is associated with

attribute

static <T> Attribute<T> attribute(EntityType entityType,
 String name,
 Class<T> valueClass)

Creates a new Attribute, associated with the given entityType.

Type Parameters:

T - the attribute type

Parameters:

entityType - the entityType owning this attribute

name - the attribute name

valueClass - the class representing the attribute value type

Returns:

a new Attribute