MetaDataRepository (OpenJPA Parent POM 2.4.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.openjpa.meta.MetaDataRepository

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, PCRegistry.RegisterClassListener, Configurable, Closeable, MetaDataModes

Direct Known Subclasses:

MappingRepository
```
public class MetaDataRepository
extends Object
implements PCRegistry.RegisterClassListener, Configurable, Closeable, MetaDataModes, Serializable
```
Repository of and factory for persistent metadata.

Since:

0.3.0

Author:

Abe White, Steve Kim (query metadata)

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected boolean`	`_locking`
`protected boolean`	`_preload`
`protected boolean`	`_preloadComplete`
`protected static Class<?>[]`	`EMPTY_CLASSES`
`protected FieldMetaData[]`	`EMPTY_FIELDS`
`protected ClassMetaData[]`	`EMPTY_METAS`
`protected static NonPersistentMetaData[]`	`EMPTY_NON_PERSISTENT`
`protected Order[]`	`EMPTY_ORDERS`
`protected XMLMetaData[]`	`EMPTY_XMLMETAS`
`static int`	`VALIDATE_MAPPING` Bit flag to validate mappings.
`static int`	`VALIDATE_META` Bit flag to validate metadata.
`static int`	`VALIDATE_NONE` Constant to not validate any metadata.
`static int`	`VALIDATE_RUNTIME` Bit flag for runtime validation.
`static int`	`VALIDATE_UNENHANCED` Bit flag to validate unenhanced metadata only.

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.openjpa.meta.MetaDataModes
MODE_ALL, MODE_ANN_MAPPING, MODE_MAPPING, MODE_MAPPING_INIT, MODE_META, MODE_NONE, MODE_QUERY

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MetaDataRepository()
Default constructor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MetaDataRepository()` Default constructor.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`ClassMetaData`	`addMetaData(Class<?> cls)` Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
`ClassMetaData`	`addMetaData(Class<?> cls, int access)` Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
`ClassMetaData`	`addMetaData(Class<?> cls, int access, boolean ignoreTransient)` Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
`NonPersistentMetaData`	`addNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)` Add the given non-mapped interface to the repository.
`NonPersistentMetaData`	`addPersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)` Add the given class as persistence-aware.
`QueryMetaData`	`addQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls, String name)` Add a new query metadata to the repository and return it.
`SequenceMetaData`	`addSequenceMetaData(String name)` Add a new sequence metadata to the repository and return it.
`void`	`addSystemListener(Object listener)` Add the given system lifecycle listener.
`XMLClassMetaData`	`addXMLClassMetaData(Class<?> type)` Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
`void`	`clear()` Clear the cache of parsed metadata.
`void`	`close()` Free the resources used by this repository.
`void`	`endConfiguration()` Invoked upon completion of bean property configuration for this object.
`Collection<String>`	`getAliasNames()`
`ClassMetaData`	`getCachedMetaData(Class<?> cls)` Return the cached metadata for the given class, without any resolution.
`ClassMetaData`	`getCachedMetaData(String typeName)` This method returns the ClassMetaData whose described type name matches the typeName parameter.
`QueryMetaData`	`getCachedQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls, String name)`
`QueryMetaData`	`getCachedQueryMetaData(String name)` Return the cached query metadata for the given name.
`SequenceMetaData`	`getCachedSequenceMetaData(String name)` Return the cached a sequence metadata for the given name.
`XMLMetaData`	`getCachedXMLMetaData(Class<?> cls)` Return the cached XMLClassMetaData for the given class Return null if none.
`String`	`getClosestAliasName(String alias)`
`OpenJPAConfiguration`	`getConfiguration()` Return the configuration for the repository.
`ClassMetaData[]`	`getImplementorMetaDatas(Class<?> cls, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return all least-derived metadatas with some mapped assignable type that implement the given class.
`Log`	`getLog()` Return the metadata log.
`ClassMetaData`	`getMetaData(Class<?> cls, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return the metadata for the given class.
`ClassMetaData`	`getMetaData(Object oid, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return the least-derived class metadata for the given application identity object.
`ClassMetaData`	`getMetaData(String alias, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return the metadata for the given alias name.
`MetaDataFactory`	`getMetaDataFactory()` The I/O used to load metadata.
`ClassMetaData[]`	`getMetaDatas()` Return all the metadata instances currently in the repository.
`Class<?>`	`getMetaModel(Class<?> entity, boolean load)` Gets the meta class corresponding to the given class.
`Class<?>`	`getMetaModel(ClassMetaData meta, boolean load)` Gets the meta class corresponding to the given persistent class.
`NonPersistentMetaData`	`getNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)` Gets the metadata corresponding to the given non-mapped interface.
`NonPersistentMetaData[]`	`getNonMappedInterfaces()` Gets the corresponding metadatas for all registered, non-mapped interfaces
`FieldMetaData`	`getOrderByField(ClassMetaData meta, String orderBy)`
`NonPersistentMetaData`	`getPersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)` Gets the metadata corresponding to the given persistence-aware class.
`NonPersistentMetaData[]`	`getPersistenceAwares()` Gets all the metadatas for persistence-aware classes
`Set<String>`	`getPersistentTypeNames(boolean devpath, ClassLoader envLoader)` Return the set of configured persistent classes, or null if the user did not configure any.
`boolean`	`getPreload()` Sets whether this repository will load all known persistent classes at initialization.
`protected static Object`	`getQueryKey(Class<?> cls, String name)` Return a unique key for a given class / name.
`QueryMetaData`	`getQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls, String name, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return query metadata for the given class, name, and classloader.
`QueryMetaData[]`	`getQueryMetaDatas()` Return the cached query metadata.
`int`	`getResolve()` The metadata resolution mode.
`SequenceMetaData`	`getSequenceMetaData(String name, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Return sequence metadata for the given name and classloader.
`SequenceMetaData[]`	`getSequenceMetaDatas()` Return the cached sequence metadata.
`int`	`getSourceMode()` The source mode determining what metadata to load.
`LifecycleEventManager.ListenerList`	`getSystemListeners()` Return the system lifecycle listeners
`int`	`getValidate()` The metadata validation level.
`XMLMetaData`	`getXMLMetaData(Class<?> cls)` Return XML metadata for a given field metadata
`boolean`	`is_systemListenersActivated()` Whether any system (default) listeners have been registered.
`Collection<Class<?>>`	`loadPersistentTypes(boolean devpath, ClassLoader envLoader)` Load the persistent classes named in configuration.
`Collection<Class<?>>`	`loadPersistentTypes(boolean devpath, ClassLoader envLoader, boolean mustExist)` Load the persistent classes named in configuration.
`static boolean`	`needsPreload(OpenJPAConfiguration conf)`
`protected ClassMetaData`	`newClassMetaData(Class<?> type)` Create a new class metadata instance.
`protected ClassMetaData[]`	`newClassMetaDataArray(int length)` Create a new array of the proper class metadata subclass.
`protected ClassMetaData`	`newEmbeddedClassMetaData(ValueMetaData owner)` Create a new embedded class metadata instance.
`protected FieldMetaData`	`newFieldMetaData(String name, Class<?> type, ClassMetaData owner)` Create a new field metadata instance.
`protected FieldMetaData[]`	`newFieldMetaDataArray(int length)` Create a new array of the proper field metadata subclass.
`protected Order`	`newOrder(FieldMetaData owner, String name, boolean asc)` Create an `Order` for the given field and declaration.
`protected Order[]`	`newOrderArray(int size)` Create an array of orders of the given size.
`protected QueryMetaData`	`newQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls, String name)` Create a new query metadata instance.
`protected Order`	`newRelatedFieldOrder(FieldMetaData owner, FieldMetaData rel, boolean asc)` Order by a field of the related type.
`protected SequenceMetaData`	`newSequenceMetaData(String name)` Create a new sequence metadata instance.
`protected ValueMetaData`	`newValueMetaData(FieldMetaData owner)` Create a new value metadata instance.
`protected Order`	`newValueOrder(FieldMetaData owner, boolean asc)` Order by the field value.
`protected XMLClassMetaData`	`newXMLClassMetaData(Class<?> type)` Create a new xml class metadata
`protected XMLMetaData[]`	`newXMLClassMetaDataArray(int length)` Create a new array of the proper xml class metadata subclass.
`XMLFieldMetaData`	`newXMLFieldMetaData(Class<?> type, String name)` Create a new xml field meta, add it to the fieldMap in the given xml class metadata
`void`	`preload()` If the openjpa.MetaDataRepository plugin value Preload=true is set, this method will load all MetaData for all persistent classes and will remove locking from this class.
`protected void`	`prepareMapping(ClassMetaData meta)` Prepare metadata for mapping resolution.
`void`	`register(Class<?> cls)`
`void`	`registerAlias(String alias, Class<?> cls)`
`boolean`	`removeMetaData(Class<?> cls)` Remove a metadata instance from the repository.
`boolean`	`removeMetaData(ClassMetaData meta)` Remove a metadata instance from the repository.
`boolean`	`removeNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)` Remove a non-mapped interface from the repository
`boolean`	`removePersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)` Remove a persitence-aware class from the repository
`boolean`	`removeQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls, String name)` Remove query metadata for the given class name if in the repository.
`boolean`	`removeQueryMetaData(QueryMetaData meta)` Remove the given query metadata from the repository.
`boolean`	`removeSequenceMetaData(SequenceMetaData meta)` Remove the given sequence metadata from the repository.
`boolean`	`removeSequenceMetaData(String name)` Remove sequence metadata for the name if in the repository.
`boolean`	`removeSystemListener(Object listener)` Remove the given system lifecycle listener.
`QueryMetaData`	`searchQueryMetaDataByName(String name)` Searches all cached query metadata by name.
`void`	`setConfiguration(Configuration conf)` Invoked prior to setting bean properties.
`void`	`setMetaDataFactory(MetaDataFactory factory)` The I/O used to load metadata.
`void`	`setMetaModel(Class<?> m2)` Puts the meta class corresponding to the given entity class.
`void`	`setMetaModel(ClassMetaData meta, Class<?> m2)` Puts the meta class corresponding to the given persistent class.
`void`	`setPreload(boolean l)` Sets whether this repository will load all known persistent classes at initialization.
`void`	`setResolve(int mode)` The metadata resolution mode.
`void`	`setResolve(int mode, boolean on)` The metadata resolution mode.
`void`	`setSourceMode(int mode)` The source mode determining what metadata to load.
`void`	`setSourceMode(int mode, boolean on)` The source mode determining what metadata to load.
`void`	`setValidate(int validate)` The metadata validation level.
`void`	`setValidate(int validate, boolean on)` The metadata validation level.
`void`	`startConfiguration()` Invoked before bean property configuration is begun on this object.

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

- Field Detail
  - VALIDATE_NONE
```
public static final int VALIDATE_NONE
```
    Constant to not validate any metadata.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - VALIDATE_META
```
public static final int VALIDATE_META
```
    Bit flag to validate metadata.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - VALIDATE_MAPPING
```
public static final int VALIDATE_MAPPING
```
    Bit flag to validate mappings.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - VALIDATE_UNENHANCED
```
public static final int VALIDATE_UNENHANCED
```
    Bit flag to validate unenhanced metadata only.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - VALIDATE_RUNTIME
```
public static final int VALIDATE_RUNTIME
```
    Bit flag for runtime validation. Requires that all classes are enhanced, and performs extra field resolution steps.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - EMPTY_CLASSES
```
protected static final Class<?>[] EMPTY_CLASSES
```
  - EMPTY_NON_PERSISTENT
```
protected static final NonPersistentMetaData[] EMPTY_NON_PERSISTENT
```
  - EMPTY_METAS
```
protected final ClassMetaData[] EMPTY_METAS
```
  - EMPTY_FIELDS
```
protected final FieldMetaData[] EMPTY_FIELDS
```
  - EMPTY_ORDERS
```
protected final Order[] EMPTY_ORDERS
```
  - EMPTY_XMLMETAS
```
protected final XMLMetaData[] EMPTY_XMLMETAS
```
  - _preload
```
protected boolean _preload
```
  - _preloadComplete
```
protected boolean _preloadComplete
```
  - _locking
```
protected boolean _locking
```
- Constructor Detail
  - MetaDataRepository
```
public MetaDataRepository()
```
    Default constructor. Configure via Configurable.
- Method Detail
  - getConfiguration
```
public OpenJPAConfiguration getConfiguration()
```
    Return the configuration for the repository.
  - getLog
```
public Log getLog()
```
    Return the metadata log.
  - getMetaDataFactory
```
public MetaDataFactory getMetaDataFactory()
```
    The I/O used to load metadata.
  - setMetaDataFactory
```
public void setMetaDataFactory(MetaDataFactory factory)
```
    The I/O used to load metadata.
  - getValidate
```
public int getValidate()
```
    The metadata validation level. Defaults to VALIDATE_META | VALIDATE_UNENHANCED.
  - setValidate
```
public void setValidate(int validate)
```
    The metadata validation level. Defaults to VALIDATE_META | VALIDATE_UNENHANCED.
  - setValidate
```
public void setValidate(int validate,
               boolean on)
```
    The metadata validation level. Defaults to VALIDATE_META | VALIDATE_MAPPING | VALIDATE_UNENHANCED.
  - getResolve
```
public int getResolve()
```
    The metadata resolution mode. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING.
  - setResolve
```
public void setResolve(int mode)
```
    The metadata resolution mode. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING.
  - setResolve
```
public void setResolve(int mode,
              boolean on)
```
    The metadata resolution mode. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING.
  - getSourceMode
```
public int getSourceMode()
```
    The source mode determining what metadata to load. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING | MODE_QUERY.
  - setSourceMode
```
public void setSourceMode(int mode)
```
    The source mode determining what metadata to load. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING | MODE_QUERY.
  - setSourceMode
```
public void setSourceMode(int mode,
                 boolean on)
```
    The source mode determining what metadata to load. Defaults to MODE_META | MODE_MAPPING | MODE_QUERY.
  - getPreload
```
public boolean getPreload()
```
    Sets whether this repository will load all known persistent classes at initialization. Defaults to false.
  - setPreload
```
public void setPreload(boolean l)
```
    Sets whether this repository will load all known persistent classes at initialization. Defaults to false.
  - preload
```
public void preload()
```
    If the openjpa.MetaDataRepository plugin value Preload=true is set, this method will load all MetaData for all persistent classes and will remove locking from this class.
  - getMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData getMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                        ClassLoader envLoader,
                        boolean mustExist)
```
    Return the metadata for the given class.
    
    Parameters:
    cls - the class to retrieve metadata for
    envLoader - the environmental class loader, if any
    mustExist - if true, throws a MetaDataException if no metadata is found
  - getMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData getMetaData(String alias,
                        ClassLoader envLoader,
                        boolean mustExist)
```
    Return the metadata for the given alias name.
    
    Parameters:
    alias - the alias to class to retrieve metadata for
    envLoader - the environmental class loader, if any
    mustExist - if true, throws a MetaDataException if no metadata is found
    See Also:
    ClassMetaData.getTypeAlias()
  - getClosestAliasName
```
public String getClosestAliasName(String alias)
```
    Returns:
    the nearest match to the specified alias name
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - getAliasNames
```
public Collection<String> getAliasNames()
```
    Returns:
    the registered alias names
    Since:
    
    1.1.0
  - prepareMapping
```
protected void prepareMapping(ClassMetaData meta)
```
    Prepare metadata for mapping resolution. This method might map parts of the metadata that don't rely on other classes being mapped, but that other classes might rely on during their own mapping (for example, primary key fields). By default, this method only calls ClassMetaData.defineSuperclassFields(boolean).
  - getMetaDatas
```
public ClassMetaData[] getMetaDatas()
```
    Return all the metadata instances currently in the repository.
  - getCachedMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData getCachedMetaData(Class<?> cls)
```
    Return the cached metadata for the given class, without any resolution. Return null if none.
  - addMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData addMetaData(Class<?> cls)
```
    Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it. Use the default access type.
  - addMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData addMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                        int access)
```
    Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
    
    Parameters:
    access - the access type to use in populating metadata
  - addMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData addMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                        int access,
                        boolean ignoreTransient)
```
    Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
    
    Parameters:
    access - the access type to use in populating metadata
  - newClassMetaData
```
protected ClassMetaData newClassMetaData(Class<?> type)
```
    Create a new class metadata instance.
  - newClassMetaDataArray
```
protected ClassMetaData[] newClassMetaDataArray(int length)
```
    Create a new array of the proper class metadata subclass.
  - newFieldMetaData
```
protected FieldMetaData newFieldMetaData(String name,
                             Class<?> type,
                             ClassMetaData owner)
```
    Create a new field metadata instance.
  - newFieldMetaDataArray
```
protected FieldMetaData[] newFieldMetaDataArray(int length)
```
    Create a new array of the proper field metadata subclass.
  - newXMLClassMetaDataArray
```
protected XMLMetaData[] newXMLClassMetaDataArray(int length)
```
    Create a new array of the proper xml class metadata subclass.
  - newEmbeddedClassMetaData
```
protected ClassMetaData newEmbeddedClassMetaData(ValueMetaData owner)
```
    Create a new embedded class metadata instance.
  - newValueMetaData
```
protected ValueMetaData newValueMetaData(FieldMetaData owner)
```
    Create a new value metadata instance.
  - newOrder
```
protected Order newOrder(FieldMetaData owner,
             String name,
             boolean asc)
```
    Create an Order for the given field and declaration. This method delegates to newRelatedFieldOrder(org.apache.openjpa.meta.FieldMetaData, org.apache.openjpa.meta.FieldMetaData, boolean) and #newValueFieldOrder by default.
  - getOrderByField
```
public FieldMetaData getOrderByField(ClassMetaData meta,
                            String orderBy)
```
  - newValueOrder
```
protected Order newValueOrder(FieldMetaData owner,
                  boolean asc)
```
    Order by the field value.
  - newRelatedFieldOrder
```
protected Order newRelatedFieldOrder(FieldMetaData owner,
                         FieldMetaData rel,
                         boolean asc)
```
    Order by a field of the related type.
  - newOrderArray
```
protected Order[] newOrderArray(int size)
```
    Create an array of orders of the given size.
  - removeMetaData
```
public boolean removeMetaData(ClassMetaData meta)
```
    Remove a metadata instance from the repository.
    
    Returns:
    true if removed, false if not in this repository
  - removeMetaData
```
public boolean removeMetaData(Class<?> cls)
```
    Remove a metadata instance from the repository.
    
    Returns:
    true if removed, false if not in this repository
  - getMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData getMetaData(Object oid,
                        ClassLoader envLoader,
                        boolean mustExist)
```
    Return the least-derived class metadata for the given application identity object.
    
    Parameters:
    oid - the oid to get the metadata for
    envLoader - the environmental class loader, if any
    mustExist - if true, throws a MetaDataException if no metadata is found
  - getImplementorMetaDatas
```
public ClassMetaData[] getImplementorMetaDatas(Class<?> cls,
                                      ClassLoader envLoader,
                                      boolean mustExist)
```
    Return all least-derived metadatas with some mapped assignable type that implement the given class.
    
    Parameters:
    cls - the class or interface to retrieve implementors for
    envLoader - the environmental class loader, if any
    mustExist - if true, throws a MetaDataException if no metadata is found
  - getPersistenceAware
```
public NonPersistentMetaData getPersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)
```
    Gets the metadata corresponding to the given persistence-aware class. Returns null, if the given class is not registered as persistence-aware.
  - getPersistenceAwares
```
public NonPersistentMetaData[] getPersistenceAwares()
```
    Gets all the metadatas for persistence-aware classes
    
    Returns:
    empty array if no class has been registered as pers-aware
  - addPersistenceAware
```
public NonPersistentMetaData addPersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)
```
    Add the given class as persistence-aware.
    
    Parameters:
    cls - non-null and must not alreaddy be added as persitence-capable
  - removePersistenceAware
```
public boolean removePersistenceAware(Class<?> cls)
```
    Remove a persitence-aware class from the repository
    
    Returns:
    true if removed
  - getNonMappedInterface
```
public NonPersistentMetaData getNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)
```
    Gets the metadata corresponding to the given non-mapped interface. Returns null, if the given interface is not registered as persistence-aware.
  - getNonMappedInterfaces
```
public NonPersistentMetaData[] getNonMappedInterfaces()
```
    Gets the corresponding metadatas for all registered, non-mapped interfaces
    
    Returns:
    empty array if no non-mapped interface has been registered.
  - addNonMappedInterface
```
public NonPersistentMetaData addNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)
```
    Add the given non-mapped interface to the repository.
    
    Parameters:
    iface - the non-mapped interface
  - removeNonMappedInterface
```
public boolean removeNonMappedInterface(Class<?> iface)
```
    Remove a non-mapped interface from the repository
    
    Returns:
    true if removed
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
    Clear the cache of parsed metadata. This method also clears the internal MetaDataFactory's cache.
  - getPersistentTypeNames
```
public Set<String> getPersistentTypeNames(boolean devpath,
                                 ClassLoader envLoader)
```
    Return the set of configured persistent classes, or null if the user did not configure any.
    
    Parameters:
    devpath - if true, search for metadata files in directories in the classpath if no classes are configured explicitly
    envLoader - the class loader to use, or null for default
  - loadPersistentTypes
```
public Collection<Class<?>> loadPersistentTypes(boolean devpath,
                                       ClassLoader envLoader)
```
    Load the persistent classes named in configuration. This ensures that all subclasses and application identity classes of each type are known in advance, without having to rely on the application loading the classes before performing operations that might involve them.
    
    Parameters:
    devpath - if true, search for metadata files in directories in the classpath if the no classes are configured explicitly
    envLoader - the class loader to use, or null for default
    
    Returns:
    the loaded classes, or empty collection if none
  - loadPersistentTypes
```
public Collection<Class<?>> loadPersistentTypes(boolean devpath,
                                       ClassLoader envLoader,
                                       boolean mustExist)
```
    Load the persistent classes named in configuration. This ensures that all subclasses and application identity classes of each type are known in advance, without having to rely on the application loading the classes before performing operations that might involve them.
    
    Parameters:
    devpath - if true, search for metadata files in directories in the classpath if the no classes are configured explicitly
    envLoader - the class loader to use, or null for default
    mustExist - if true then empty list of classes or any unloadable but specified class will raise an exception.
    
    Returns:
    the loaded classes, or empty collection if none
  - register
```
public void register(Class<?> cls)
```
    Specified by:
    
    register in interface PCRegistry.RegisterClassListener
  - registerAlias
```
public void registerAlias(String alias,
                 Class<?> cls)
```
  - setMetaModel
```
public void setMetaModel(Class<?> m2)
```
    Puts the meta class corresponding to the given entity class.
  - setMetaModel
```
public void setMetaModel(ClassMetaData meta,
                Class<?> m2)
```
    Puts the meta class corresponding to the given persistent class.
  - getMetaModel
```
public Class<?> getMetaModel(ClassMetaData meta,
                    boolean load)
```
    Gets the meta class corresponding to the given persistent class.
  - getMetaModel
```
public Class<?> getMetaModel(Class<?> entity,
                    boolean load)
```
    Gets the meta class corresponding to the given class. If load is false, returns the meta class if has been set for the given persistent class earlier. If the load is true then also attempts to apply the current naming policy to derive meta class name and attempts to load the meta class.
  - setConfiguration
```
public void setConfiguration(Configuration conf)
```
    Description copied from interface: Configurable
    
    Invoked prior to setting bean properties.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setConfiguration in interface Configurable
  - startConfiguration
```
public void startConfiguration()
```
    Description copied from interface: Configurable
    
    Invoked before bean property configuration is begun on this object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    startConfiguration in interface Configurable
  - endConfiguration
```
public void endConfiguration()
```
    Description copied from interface: Configurable
    
    Invoked upon completion of bean property configuration for this object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    endConfiguration in interface Configurable
  - getQueryMetaData
```
public QueryMetaData getQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                             String name,
                             ClassLoader envLoader,
                             boolean mustExist)
```
    Return query metadata for the given class, name, and classloader.
  - getQueryMetaDatas
```
public QueryMetaData[] getQueryMetaDatas()
```
    Return the cached query metadata.
  - getCachedQueryMetaData
```
public QueryMetaData getCachedQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                                   String name)
```
  - getCachedQueryMetaData
```
public QueryMetaData getCachedQueryMetaData(String name)
```
    Return the cached query metadata for the given name.
  - addQueryMetaData
```
public QueryMetaData addQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                             String name)
```
    Add a new query metadata to the repository and return it.
  - newQueryMetaData
```
protected QueryMetaData newQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                             String name)
```
    Create a new query metadata instance.
  - removeQueryMetaData
```
public boolean removeQueryMetaData(QueryMetaData meta)
```
    Remove the given query metadata from the repository.
  - removeQueryMetaData
```
public boolean removeQueryMetaData(Class<?> cls,
                          String name)
```
    Remove query metadata for the given class name if in the repository.
  - searchQueryMetaDataByName
```
public QueryMetaData searchQueryMetaDataByName(String name)
```
    Searches all cached query metadata by name.
  - getQueryKey
```
protected static Object getQueryKey(Class<?> cls,
                 String name)
```
    Return a unique key for a given class / name. The class argument can be null.
  - getSequenceMetaData
```
public SequenceMetaData getSequenceMetaData(String name,
                                   ClassLoader envLoader,
                                   boolean mustExist)
```
    Return sequence metadata for the given name and classloader.
  - getSequenceMetaDatas
```
public SequenceMetaData[] getSequenceMetaDatas()
```
    Return the cached sequence metadata.
  - getCachedSequenceMetaData
```
public SequenceMetaData getCachedSequenceMetaData(String name)
```
    Return the cached a sequence metadata for the given name.
  - addSequenceMetaData
```
public SequenceMetaData addSequenceMetaData(String name)
```
    Add a new sequence metadata to the repository and return it.
  - newSequenceMetaData
```
protected SequenceMetaData newSequenceMetaData(String name)
```
    Create a new sequence metadata instance.
  - removeSequenceMetaData
```
public boolean removeSequenceMetaData(SequenceMetaData meta)
```
    Remove the given sequence metadata from the repository.
  - removeSequenceMetaData
```
public boolean removeSequenceMetaData(String name)
```
    Remove sequence metadata for the name if in the repository.
  - is_systemListenersActivated
```
public boolean is_systemListenersActivated()
```
    Whether any system (default) listeners have been registered. Used as a quick test to determine whether the callback/listener mechanism has been enabled.
    
    Returns:
    boolean
  - addSystemListener
```
public void addSystemListener(Object listener)
```
    Add the given system lifecycle listener.
  - removeSystemListener
```
public boolean removeSystemListener(Object listener)
```
    Remove the given system lifecycle listener.
  - getSystemListeners
```
public LifecycleEventManager.ListenerList getSystemListeners()
```
    Return the system lifecycle listeners
  - close
```
public void close()
```
    Free the resources used by this repository. Closes all user sequences.
    
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface Closeable
  - getXMLMetaData
```
public XMLMetaData getXMLMetaData(Class<?> cls)
```
    Return XML metadata for a given field metadata
    
    Returns:
    XML metadata
  - addXMLClassMetaData
```
public XMLClassMetaData addXMLClassMetaData(Class<?> type)
```
    Create a new metadata, populate it with default information, add it to the repository, and return it.
    
    Parameters:
    access - the access type to use in populating metadata
  - getCachedXMLMetaData
```
public XMLMetaData getCachedXMLMetaData(Class<?> cls)
```
    Return the cached XMLClassMetaData for the given class Return null if none.
  - newXMLClassMetaData
```
protected XMLClassMetaData newXMLClassMetaData(Class<?> type)
```
    Create a new xml class metadata
    
    Returns:
    a XMLClassMetaData
  - newXMLFieldMetaData
```
public XMLFieldMetaData newXMLFieldMetaData(Class<?> type,
                                   String name)
```
    Create a new xml field meta, add it to the fieldMap in the given xml class metadata
    
    Returns:
    a XMLFieldMetaData
  - needsPreload
```
public static boolean needsPreload(OpenJPAConfiguration conf)
```
  - getCachedMetaData
```
public ClassMetaData getCachedMetaData(String typeName)
```
    This method returns the ClassMetaData whose described type name matches the typeName parameter. It ONLY operates against MetaData that is currently known by this repository. Note: This method call WILL NOT resolve any metadata.

Class MetaDataRepository

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.openjpa.meta.MetaDataModes

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

VALIDATE_NONE

VALIDATE_META

VALIDATE_MAPPING

VALIDATE_UNENHANCED

VALIDATE_RUNTIME

EMPTY_CLASSES

EMPTY_NON_PERSISTENT

EMPTY_METAS

EMPTY_FIELDS

EMPTY_ORDERS

EMPTY_XMLMETAS

_preload

_preloadComplete

_locking

Constructor Detail

MetaDataRepository

Method Detail

getConfiguration

getLog

getMetaDataFactory

setMetaDataFactory

getValidate

setValidate

setValidate

getResolve

setResolve

setResolve

getSourceMode

setSourceMode

setSourceMode

getPreload

setPreload

preload

getMetaData

getMetaData

getClosestAliasName

getAliasNames

prepareMapping

getMetaDatas

getCachedMetaData

addMetaData

addMetaData

addMetaData

newClassMetaData

newClassMetaDataArray

newFieldMetaData

newFieldMetaDataArray

newXMLClassMetaDataArray

newEmbeddedClassMetaData

newValueMetaData

newOrder

getOrderByField

newValueOrder

newRelatedFieldOrder

newOrderArray

removeMetaData

removeMetaData

getMetaData

getImplementorMetaDatas

getPersistenceAware

getPersistenceAwares

addPersistenceAware

removePersistenceAware

getNonMappedInterface

getNonMappedInterfaces

addNonMappedInterface

removeNonMappedInterface

clear

getPersistentTypeNames

loadPersistentTypes

loadPersistentTypes

register

registerAlias