RelationField.java

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package org.apache.openejb.jee.jpa;

import org.apache.openejb.jee.Keyable;

import java.util.List;

public interface RelationField extends Keyable {
    List<JoinColumn> getJoinColumn();

    JoinTable getJoinTable();

    void setJoinTable(JoinTable value);

    CascadeType getCascade();

    void setCascade(CascadeType value);

    FetchType getFetch();

    void setFetch(FetchType value);

    String getMappedBy();

    void setMappedBy(String value);

    String getName();

    void setName(String value);

    String getTargetEntity();

    void setTargetEntity(String value);

    /**
     * This is only used for xml converters and will normally return null.
     * Gets the field on the target entity for this relationship.
     *
     * @return the field on the target entity for this relationship.
     */
    RelationField getRelatedField();

    /**
     * Gets the field on the target entity for this relationship.
     *
     * @param value field on the target entity for this relationship.
     */
    void setRelatedField(RelationField value);

    /**
     * This is only used for xml converters and will normally return false.
     * A true value indicates that this field was generated for CMR back references.
     *
     * @return true if this field was generated for CMR back references.
     */
    boolean isSyntheticField();

    /**
     * This is only used for xml converters and will normally return false.
     * A true value indicates that this field was generated for CMR back references.
     *
     * @return true if this field was generated for CMR back references.
     */
    void setSyntheticField(boolean syntheticField);
}