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package org.jooq.util;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An object holding information about a foreign key relationship.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface ForeignKeyDefinition extends Definition {

    /**
     * The definition of the referencing table
     */
    TableDefinition getKeyTable();

    /**
     * The list of columns making up the foreign key.
     */
    List<ColumnDefinition> getKeyColumns();

    /**
     * The referenced key.
     */
    UniqueKeyDefinition getReferencedKey();

    /**
     * The definition of the referenced table.
     */
    TableDefinition getReferencedTable();

    /**
     * The list of columns referenced by this foreign key
     */
    List<ColumnDefinition> getReferencedColumns();

    /**
     * Count the number of references between referencing and referenced tables.
     */
    int countSimilarReferences();
}