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package com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.model;
/**
* A view on JPA meta model and EDM meta model. The view acts as the base for
* the construction of EDM meta model from a JPA meta model.
* <p>
* The implementation of the view acts as the container for JPA meta model and
* EDM meta model. The instance of JPA EDM meta model can be created using
* {@link com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.factory.JPAAccessFactory}. The
* instance thus obtained can be used for constructing other elements of the
* meta model using
* {@link com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.access.JPAEdmBuilder}.
*
* @author SAP AG
* @DoNotImplement
* @see com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.factory.JPAAccessFactory
*/
public interface JPAEdmModelView extends JPAEdmBaseView {
/**
* The method returns a consistent JPA EDM schema view created from the JPA
* meta model.
*
* @return an instance of type
* {@link com.sap.core.odata.processor.api.jpa.model.JPAEdmSchemaView}
*/
public JPAEdmSchemaView getEdmSchemaView();
}