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package org.apache.metamodel.schema;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.apache.metamodel.DataContext;
/**
* Represents a schema and it's metadata description. Schemas represent a
* collection of tables.
*
* @see DataContext
* @see Table
*/
public interface Schema extends Comparable<Schema>, Serializable, NamedStructure {
/**
* Gets the name of this Schema
*
* @return the name of this Schema
*/
@Override
public String getName();
/**
* Gets the number of tables that reside in this schema.
*
* @return the number of tables that reside in this schema.
*/
public int getTableCount();
/**
* Gets the number of tables in this Schema that comply to a given
* TableType.
*
* @param type
* the TableType to use for searching and matching.
* @return the count of tables that match the provided TableType.
*/
public int getTableCount(TableType type);
/**
* Gets the names of the tables that reside in this Schema.
*
* @return an array of table names.
*/
public String[] getTableNames();
/**
* Gets all tables in this Schema.
*
* @return the tables that reside in the schema
*/
public Table[] getTables();
/**
* Gets all tables in this Schema of a particular type.
*
* @param type
* the TableType to use for searching and matching.
* @return an array of tables in this schema that matches the specified
* type.
*/
public Table[] getTables(TableType type);
/**
* Gets a table by index. Use {@link #getTableCount()} to get the (0-based)
* index range
*
* @param index
* the index of the table
* @return the column with the specified index
*
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
* if the index is out of bounds (index >= table count)
*/
public Table getTable(int index) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException;
/**
* Convenience method for retrieving a table by it's name.
*
* @param tableName
* the name of the table to retrieve
* @return the table with the given name. Returns null if no such table is
* found.
*/
public Table getTableByName(String tableName);
/**
* Gets all relationships to and from this Schema.
*
* @return an array of relationships.
*/
public Relationship[] getRelationships();
/**
* Gets the number of relationships to and from this Schema.
*
* @return the number of relationships to and from this Schema
*/
public int getRelationshipCount();
}