org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.schema
Class Column

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.schema.Column

public class Column
extends Object

Represents a database column. Closely aligned with the column information available from DatabaseMetaData.

Author:
Abe White, Stephen Kim

Field Summary
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
Column()
          Default constructor.
Column(String name, Table table)
          Constructor.
 
Method Summary
 void copy(Column from)
          Copy information from the given column to this one.
 void deref()
           
 boolean equalsColumn(Column col)
          Tests compatibility.
 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.
 String getFullName()
          Return the column's full name, in the form <table>.<name>.
 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()
          Return the column's name.
 int getRefCount()
           
 String getSchemaName()
          The column's schema name.
 int getSize()
          Return the column's size.
 Table getTable()
          Return the table for the column.
 String getTableName()
          The column's table name.
 String getTarget()
          The name of the column this column joins to, if any.
 String getTargetField()
          The name of the field this column joins to, if any.
 int getType()
          Return the column's SQL type.
 String getTypeName()
          The database-specific SQL type of this column.
 boolean isAutoAssigned()
          Whether this column is auto-assigned a value on insert.
 boolean isCompatible(int type, int size)
          Return true if this column is compatible with the given JDBC type from Types and size.
 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.
 void ref()
           
 void setAutoAssigned(boolean autoAssign)
          Whether this column is auto-incrementing.
 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 setJavaType(int type)
          The Java type the data in this column is treated as, from JavaTypes or JavaSQLTypes.
 void setName(String name)
          Set the column's 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 setSchemaName(String name)
          The column's schema name.
 void setSize(int size)
          Set the column's size.
 void setTableName(String name)
          The column's table name.
 void setTarget(String target)
          The name of the column this column joins to, if any.
 void setTargetField(String target)
          The name of the field this column joins to, if any.
 void setType(int sqlType)
          Set the column's SQL type.
 void setTypeName(String typeName)
          The database-specific SQL type of this column.
 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
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_UNUPDATABLE

public static final int FLAG_UNUPDATABLE
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT

public static final int FLAG_DIRECT_INSERT
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE

public static final int FLAG_DIRECT_UPDATE
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_FK_INSERT

public static final int FLAG_FK_INSERT
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_FK_UPDATE

public static final int FLAG_FK_UPDATE
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Constant Field Values

FLAG_PK_JOIN

public static final int FLAG_PK_JOIN
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Constructor Detail

Column

public Column()
Default constructor.


Column

public Column(String name,
              Table table)
Constructor.

Parameters:
name - the name of the column
table - the column's table
Method Detail

getTable

public Table getTable()
Return the table for the column.


getTableName

public String getTableName()
The column's table name.


setTableName

public void setTableName(String name)
The column's table name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.


getSchemaName

public String getSchemaName()
The column's schema name.


setSchemaName

public void setSchemaName(String name)
The column's schema name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.


getName

public String getName()
Return the column's name.


setName

public void setName(String name)
Set the column's name. You can only call this method on columns whose table object is not set.


getFullName

public String getFullName()
Return the column's full name, in the form <table>.<name>.


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()
The database-specific SQL type of this column.


setTypeName

public void setTypeName(String typeName)
The database-specific SQL type of this column.


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()
The name of the column this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.


setTarget

public void setTarget(String target)
The name of the column this column joins to, if any. Used for mapping.


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,
                            int size)
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(Column col)
Tests compatibility.


copy

public void copy(Column from)
Copy information from the given column to this one.


getRefCount

public int getRefCount()

ref

public void ref()

deref

public void deref()


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