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*
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package com.blazebit.persistence.view.metamodel;
/**
* Represents the mapping type of a view or attribute.
*
* @param <X> The type of the view or attribute
* @author Christian Beikov
* @since 1.2.0
*/
public interface Type<X> {
/**
* Returns the java class of the type.
*
* @return the java class
*/
public Class<X> getJavaType();
/**
* Returns the mapping type.
*
* @return The mapping type
*/
public MappingType getMappingType();
/**
* The different mapping types.
*/
public static enum MappingType {
/**
* Basic type.
*/
BASIC,
/**
* Flat view type.
*/
FLAT_VIEW,
/**
* View type.
*/
VIEW;
}
}