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package com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.access;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * The interface provides view on JPA Method Context. JPA Method context can be
 * used to access custom operations or JPA Entity property access methods.
 * 
 * @author SAP AG
 * 
 */
public interface JPAMethodContextView {
  /**
   * The method returns an instance of Object on which the methods/custom
   * operations can be executed.
   * 
   * @return instance of enclosing object for the method
   */
  public Object getEnclosingObject();

  /**
   * The method returns list of JPA functions that can be executed on the
   * enclosing object.
   * 
   * @return an instance of list of JPA Function
   */
  public List<JPAFunction> getJPAFunctionList();
}