org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.schema
Class Column

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Column
extends ReferenceCounter

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

Author:

Abe White, Stephen Kim

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Serialized Form

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(DBIdentifier name, Table table)

Column(String name, Table table)
Deprecated.

Method Summary

void	copy(Column from) Copy information from the given column to this one.
boolean	equalsColumn(Column col) Tests compatibility.
String	getComment()
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()
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	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	isImplicitRelation() Affirms if this instance represents an implicit relation.
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	isXML() Whether this column is of XML type.
(package private) void	remove() Called when the column is removed from its table.
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.
(package private) void	setIndex(int index) Set the column's 0-based index in the owning table.
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.
(package private) void	setPrimaryKey(boolean pk) Set whether this column belongs to the table's primary key.
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 org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.schema.ReferenceCounter

deref, getRefCount, ref

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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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

remove

void remove()

Called when the column is removed from its table. Removes the column from all table constraints and indexes, then invalidates it.

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.

setPrimaryKey

void setPrimaryKey(boolean pk)

Set whether this column belongs to the table's primary key.

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Return the column's 0-based index in the owning table.

setIndex

void setIndex(int index)

Set 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(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