Module is.codion.framework.domain
Package is.codion.framework.domain

Interface DomainType

public interface DomainType
Identifies a domain model and serves as a factory for EntityType instances associated with this domain model type.

  • Method Details

    • name

      String name()
      Returns:
      the domain name

    • entityType

      EntityType entityType(String name)
      Instantiates a EntityType associated with this domain type. If this entity type has been defined previously that instance is returned.
      Parameters:
      name - the entity type name
      Returns:
      a EntityType with the given name

    • entityType

      EntityType entityType(String name, String resourceBundleName)
      Instantiates a EntityType associated with this domain type. If this entity type has been defined previously that instance is returned.
      Parameters:
      name - the entity type name
      resourceBundleName - the name of a resource bundle to use for captions, if any
      Returns:
      a EntityType with the given name

    • contains

      boolean contains(EntityType entityType)
      Parameters:
      entityType - the entity type
      Returns:
      true if this domain type contains the given entity type

    • domainType

      static DomainType domainType(Class<?> domainClass)
      Returns a new DomainType using the given classes simple name as domain name.
      Parameters:
      domainClass - the domain class
      Returns:
      a DomainType

    • domainType

      static DomainType domainType(String domainName)
      Returns a DomainType instance with the given name.
      Parameters:
      domainName - domain name
      Returns:
      a DomainType with the given name

    • domainTypeByName

      static DomainType domainTypeByName(String domainName)
      Returns the domain type with the given name.
      Parameters:
      domainName - the domain name
      Returns:
      the domain type with the given name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - in case the domain has not been defined