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package org.jooq.util;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An interface defining a column of a table.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface ColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<TableDefinition> {

    /**
     * The column position in the table.
     */
    int getPosition();

    /**
     * A definition for the primary key that this column is part of, or
     * <code>null</code> if this column is not part of a primary key.
     */
    UniqueKeyDefinition getPrimaryKey();

    /**
     * All definitions of unique keys that this column is part of.
     */
    List<UniqueKeyDefinition> getUniqueKeys();

    /**
     * All definitions of foreign keys that this column is part of.
     */
    List<ForeignKeyDefinition> getForeignKeys();

    /**
     * Whether this column is the table's <code>IDENTITY</code> column.
     */
    boolean isIdentity();

    /**
     * Whether the column is nullable.
     *
     * @deprecated - [#2699] - 3.2.0 - Use
     *             {@link DataTypeDefinition#isNullable()} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    boolean isNullable();
}