Column (OpenJPA Parent POM 2.4.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.schema.Column

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Column
extends Object
```
Represents a database column. Closely aligned with the column information available from DatabaseMetaData.

Author:

Abe White, Stephen Kim

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT`
`static int`	`FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE`
`static int`	`FLAG_FK_INSERT`
`static int`	`FLAG_FK_UPDATE`
`static int`	`FLAG_PK_JOIN`
`static int`	`FLAG_UNINSERTABLE`
`static int`	`FLAG_UNUPDATABLE`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Column()
Default constructor.

Column(DBIdentifier name, Table table)

Column(String name, Table table)
Deprecated.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Column()` Default constructor.
`Column(DBIdentifier name, Table table)`
`Column(String name, Table table)` Deprecated.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addConstraint(Constraint c)` Adds the given constraint to this column.
`void`	`copy(Column from)` Copy information from the given column to this one.
`void`	`deref()`
`boolean`	`equalsColumn(DBDictionary dict, Column col)` Tests compatibility.
`String`	`getComment()`
`Set<Constraint>`	`getConstraints()` Gets all constrains attached this column.
`<T extends Constraint> Set<T>`	`getConstraints(Class<T> type)` Gets all constrains of the given type attached to this column.
`int`	`getDecimalDigits()` Return the number of decimal digits for the column, if applicable.
`Object`	`getDefault()` Return the default value set for this column, if any.
`String`	`getDefaultString()` Return the default value set for the column, if any.
`String`	`getDescription()` Useful for debugging.
`boolean`	`getFlag(int flag)` Flags are used for bookkeeping information.
`DBIdentifier`	`getFullDBIdentifier()`
`String`	`getFullName()` Deprecated. use getFullDBIdentifier()
`DBIdentifier`	`getIdentifier()`
`int`	`getIndex()` Return the column's 0-based index in the owning table.
`int`	`getJavaType()` The Java type the data in this column is treated as, from `JavaTypes` or `JavaSQLTypes`.
`String`	`getName()` Deprecated. use getIdentifier()
`QualifiedDBIdentifier`	`getQualifiedPath()`
`int`	`getRefCount()`
`DBIdentifier`	`getSchemaIdentifier()`
`String`	`getSchemaName()` Deprecated.
`int`	`getSize()` Return the column's size.
`Table`	`getTable()` Return the table for the column.
`DBIdentifier`	`getTableIdentifier()`
`String`	`getTableName()` Deprecated.
`String`	`getTarget()` Deprecated. use getTargetIdentifier()
`String`	`getTargetField()` The name of the field this column joins to, if any.
`DBIdentifier`	`getTargetIdentifier()`
`int`	`getType()` Return the column's SQL type.
`DBIdentifier`	`getTypeIdentifier()`
`String`	`getTypeName()` Deprecated.
`VersionStrategy`	`getVersionStrategy()`
`boolean`	`hasComment()`
`boolean`	`hasConstraint(Class<? extends Constraint> type)` Affirms if this column has any constraint of given type.
`boolean`	`isAutoAssigned()` Whether this column is auto-assigned a value on insert.
`boolean`	`isCompatible(int type, String typeName, int size, int decimals)` Return true if this column is compatible with the given JDBC type from `Types` and size.
`boolean`	`isForeignKey()` Affirms if any foreign key constraint is attached to this column.
`boolean`	`isImplicitRelation()` Affirms if this instance represents an implicit relation.
`boolean`	`isIndex()` Affirms if any index constraint is attached to this column.
`boolean`	`isLob()` Whether this column is a LOB.
`boolean`	`isNotNull()` Return true if this is a NOT NULL column.
`boolean`	`isNotNullExplicit()` Whether the not-null property has been set.
`boolean`	`isPrimaryKey()` Return true if this column belongs to the table's primary key.
`boolean`	`isRelationId()` Whether this column stores some form of serialized identity value for a related record.
`boolean`	`isUni1MFK()` Sets a marker to indicate that this instance represents a uni-directional one to many relation using the foreign key strategy.
`boolean`	`isUniqueConstraint()` Affirms if any unique constraint is attached to this column.
`boolean`	`isXML()` Whether this column is of XML type.
`void`	`ref()`
`void`	`removeConstraint(Constraint c)` Removes the given constraint from this column.
`void`	`resetTableIdentifier(DBIdentifier table)`
`void`	`resetTableName(String name)` Deprecated.
`void`	`setAutoAssigned(boolean autoAssign)` Whether this column is auto-incrementing.
`void`	`setComment(String comment)`
`void`	`setDecimalDigits(int digits)` Set the number of decimal digits for the column.
`void`	`setDefault(Object def)` Set the default value for the column.
`void`	`setDefaultString(String def)` Set the default value for the column.
`void`	`setFlag(int flag, boolean on)` Flags are used for bookkeeping information.
`void`	`setIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)`
`void`	`setImplicitRelation(boolean flag)` Sets a marker to imply a logical relation that can not have any physical manifest in the database.
`void`	`setJavaType(int type)` The Java type the data in this column is treated as, from `JavaTypes` or `JavaSQLTypes`.
`void`	`setName(String name)` Deprecated. use setIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
`void`	`setNotNull(boolean notNull)` Set whether this is a NOT NULL column.
`void`	`setRelationId(boolean rel)` Whether this column stores some form of serialized identity value for a related record.
`void`	`setSchemaIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)`
`void`	`setSchemaName(String name)` Deprecated. use setSchemaIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
`void`	`setSize(int size)` Set the column's size.
`void`	`setTableIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)`
`void`	`setTableName(String name)` Deprecated.
`void`	`setTarget(String target)` Deprecated. use setTargetIdentifier(DBIdentifier target)
`void`	`setTargetField(String target)` The name of the field this column joins to, if any.
`void`	`setTargetIdentifier(DBIdentifier target)`
`void`	`setType(int sqlType)` Set the column's SQL type.
`void`	`setTypeIdentifier(DBIdentifier typeName)`
`void`	`setTypeName(String typeName)` Deprecated.
`void`	`setUni1MFK(boolean isUni1MFK)` Affirms if this instance represents a uni-directional one to many relation using the foreign key strategy.
`void`	`setVersionStrategy(VersionStrategy strategy)`
`void`	`setXML(boolean xml)` Whether this column is of XML type.
`String`	`toString()` Returns the column name.

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

- Field Detail
  - FLAG_UNINSERTABLE
```
public static final int FLAG_UNINSERTABLE
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_UNUPDATABLE
```
public static final int FLAG_UNUPDATABLE
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT
```
public static final int FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE
```
public static final int FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_FK_INSERT
```
public static final int FLAG_FK_INSERT
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_FK_UPDATE
```
public static final int FLAG_FK_UPDATE
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - FLAG_PK_JOIN
```
public static final int FLAG_PK_JOIN
```
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Column
```
public Column()
```
    Default constructor.
  - Column
```
public Column(String name,
      Table table)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the column
    table - the column's table
  - Column
```
public Column(DBIdentifier name,
      Table table)
```
- Method Detail
  - getTable
```
public Table getTable()
```
    Return the table for the column.
  - getTableName
```
public String getTableName()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The column's table name.
  - getTableIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getTableIdentifier()
```
  - setTableName
```
public void setTableName(String name)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The column's table name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.
  - setTableIdentifier
```
public void setTableIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
```
  - resetTableName
```
public void resetTableName(String name)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Reset the table name with the fully qualified table name which includes the schema name
  - resetTableIdentifier
```
public void resetTableIdentifier(DBIdentifier table)
```
  - getSchemaName
```
public String getSchemaName()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The column's schema name.
  - getSchemaIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getSchemaIdentifier()
```
  - setSchemaName
```
public void setSchemaName(String name)
```
    Deprecated. use setSchemaIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
    
    The column's schema name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.
  - setSchemaIdentifier
```
public void setSchemaIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
```
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Deprecated. use getIdentifier()
    
    Return the column's name.
  - getIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getIdentifier()
```
  - setName
```
public void setName(String name)
```
    Deprecated. use setIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
    
    Set the column's name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.
  - setIdentifier
```
public void setIdentifier(DBIdentifier name)
```
  - getFullName
```
public String getFullName()
```
    Deprecated. use getFullDBIdentifier()
    
    Return the column's full name, in the form <table>.<name>.
  - getFullDBIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getFullDBIdentifier()
```
  - getQualifiedPath
```
public QualifiedDBIdentifier getQualifiedPath()
```
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
    Return the column's SQL type. This will be one of the type constants defined in Types.
  - setType
```
public void setType(int sqlType)
```
    Set the column's SQL type. This should be one of the type constants defined in Types.
  - getTypeName
```
public String getTypeName()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The database-specific SQL type of this column.
  - getTypeIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getTypeIdentifier()
```
  - setTypeName
```
public void setTypeName(String typeName)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The database-specific SQL type of this column.
  - setTypeIdentifier
```
public void setTypeIdentifier(DBIdentifier typeName)
```
  - getJavaType
```
public int getJavaType()
```
    The Java type the data in this column is treated as, from JavaTypes or JavaSQLTypes.
  - setJavaType
```
public void setJavaType(int type)
```
    The Java type the data in this column is treated as, from JavaTypes or JavaSQLTypes.
  - getSize
```
public int getSize()
```
    Return the column's size.
  - setSize
```
public void setSize(int size)
```
    Set the column's size.
  - getDecimalDigits
```
public int getDecimalDigits()
```
    Return the number of decimal digits for the column, if applicable.
  - setDecimalDigits
```
public void setDecimalDigits(int digits)
```
    Set the number of decimal digits for the column.
  - getDefaultString
```
public String getDefaultString()
```
    Return the default value set for the column, if any.
  - setDefaultString
```
public void setDefaultString(String def)
```
    Set the default value for the column.
  - getDefault
```
public Object getDefault()
```
    Return the default value set for this column, if any. If only a default string has been set, attempts to convert it to the right type based on the Java type set for this column.
  - setDefault
```
public void setDefault(Object def)
```
    Set the default value for the column.
  - isNotNull
```
public boolean isNotNull()
```
    Return true if this is a NOT NULL column.
  - setNotNull
```
public void setNotNull(boolean notNull)
```
    Set whether this is a NOT NULL column.
  - isNotNullExplicit
```
public boolean isNotNullExplicit()
```
    Whether the not-null property has been set.
  - isAutoAssigned
```
public boolean isAutoAssigned()
```
    Whether this column is auto-assigned a value on insert.
  - setAutoAssigned
```
public void setAutoAssigned(boolean autoAssign)
```
    Whether this column is auto-incrementing.
  - isRelationId
```
public boolean isRelationId()
```
    Whether this column stores some form of serialized identity value for a related record. This makes the column dependent on the knowing the final identity of the relation before the column value is set.
  - setRelationId
```
public void setRelationId(boolean rel)
```
    Whether this column stores some form of serialized identity value for a related record. This makes the column dependent on the knowing the final identity of the relation before the column value is set.
  - getTarget
```
public String getTarget()
```
    Deprecated. use getTargetIdentifier()
    
    The name of the column this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.
  - getTargetIdentifier
```
public DBIdentifier getTargetIdentifier()
```
  - setTarget
```
public void setTarget(String target)
```
    Deprecated. use setTargetIdentifier(DBIdentifier target)
    
    The name of the column this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.
  - setTargetIdentifier
```
public void setTargetIdentifier(DBIdentifier target)
```
  - getTargetField
```
public String getTargetField()
```
    The name of the field this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.
  - setTargetField
```
public void setTargetField(String target)
```
    The name of the field this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.
  - getFlag
```
public boolean getFlag(int flag)
```
    Flags are used for bookkeeping information. They are ignored at runtime.
  - setFlag
```
public void setFlag(int flag,
           boolean on)
```
    Flags are used for bookkeeping information. They are ignored at runtime.
  - isPrimaryKey
```
public boolean isPrimaryKey()
```
    Return true if this column belongs to the table's primary key.
  - getIndex
```
public int getIndex()
```
    Return the column's 0-based index in the owning table.
  - isLob
```
public boolean isLob()
```
    Whether this column is a LOB.
  - isCompatible
```
public boolean isCompatible(int type,
                   String typeName,
                   int size,
                   int decimals)
```
    Return true if this column is compatible with the given JDBC type from Types and size.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns the column name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    Useful for debugging.
  - equalsColumn
```
public boolean equalsColumn(DBDictionary dict,
                   Column col)
```
    Tests compatibility.
  - copy
```
public void copy(Column from)
```
    Copy information from the given column to this one.
  - isXML
```
public boolean isXML()
```
    Whether this column is of XML type.
  - setXML
```
public void setXML(boolean xml)
```
    Whether this column is of XML type.
  - getVersionStrategy
```
public VersionStrategy getVersionStrategy()
```
  - setVersionStrategy
```
public void setVersionStrategy(VersionStrategy strategy)
```
  - hasComment
```
public boolean hasComment()
```
  - getComment
```
public String getComment()
```
  - setComment
```
public void setComment(String comment)
```
  - isImplicitRelation
```
public boolean isImplicitRelation()
```
    Affirms if this instance represents an implicit relation. For example, a relation expressed as the value of primary key of the related class and not as object reference.
    
    Since:
    
    1.3.0
  - setImplicitRelation
```
public void setImplicitRelation(boolean flag)
```
    Sets a marker to imply a logical relation that can not have any physical manifest in the database. For example, a relation expressed as the value of primary key of the related class and not as object reference. Populated from @ForeignKey(implicit=true) annotation. The mutator can only transit from false to true but not vice versa.
    
    Since:
    
    1.3.0
  - isUni1MFK
```
public boolean isUni1MFK()
```
    Sets a marker to indicate that this instance represents a uni-directional one to many relation using the foreign key strategy. This non-default mapping of uni-directional one-to-many is supported in JPA 2.0.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - setUni1MFK
```
public void setUni1MFK(boolean isUni1MFK)
```
    Affirms if this instance represents a uni-directional one to many relation using the foreign key strategy. This non-default mapping of uni-directional one-to-many is supported in JPA 2.0.
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - addConstraint
```
public void addConstraint(Constraint c)
```
    Adds the given constraint to this column.
  - removeConstraint
```
public void removeConstraint(Constraint c)
```
    Removes the given constraint from this column.
  - hasConstraint
```
public boolean hasConstraint(Class<? extends Constraint> type)
```
    Affirms if this column has any constraint of given type.
  - getConstraints
```
public Set<Constraint> getConstraints()
```
    Gets all constrains attached this column.
  - getConstraints
```
public <T extends Constraint> Set<T> getConstraints(Class<T> type)
```
    Gets all constrains of the given type attached to this column.
  - isUniqueConstraint
```
public boolean isUniqueConstraint()
```
    Affirms if any unique constraint is attached to this column.
  - isIndex
```
public boolean isIndex()
```
    Affirms if any index constraint is attached to this column.
  - isForeignKey
```
public boolean isForeignKey()
```
    Affirms if any foreign key constraint is attached to this column.
  - getRefCount
```
public int getRefCount()
```
  - ref
```
public void ref()
```
  - deref
```
public void deref()
```

Class Column

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

FLAG_UNINSERTABLE

FLAG_UNUPDATABLE

FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT

FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE

FLAG_FK_INSERT

FLAG_FK_UPDATE

FLAG_PK_JOIN

Constructor Detail

Column

Column

Column

Method Detail

getTable

getTableName

getTableIdentifier

setTableName

setTableIdentifier

resetTableName

resetTableIdentifier

getSchemaName

getSchemaIdentifier

setSchemaName

setSchemaIdentifier

getName

getIdentifier

setName

setIdentifier

getFullName

getFullDBIdentifier

getQualifiedPath

getType

setType

getTypeName

getTypeIdentifier

setTypeName

setTypeIdentifier

getJavaType

setJavaType

getSize

setSize

getDecimalDigits

setDecimalDigits

getDefaultString

setDefaultString

getDefault

setDefault

isNotNull

setNotNull

isNotNullExplicit

isAutoAssigned

setAutoAssigned

isRelationId

setRelationId

getTarget

getTargetIdentifier

setTarget

setTargetIdentifier

getTargetField

setTargetField

getFlag

setFlag

isPrimaryKey

getIndex

isLob

isCompatible

toString

getDescription

equalsColumn

copy

isXML

setXML

getVersionStrategy

setVersionStrategy

hasComment