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  • Rob Bygrave 
package io.ebean.plugin;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;


Property of a entity bean that can be read.

/**
 * Property of a entity bean that can be read.
 */
public interface Property {

  
Return the name of the property.

/**
   * Return the name of the property.
   */
  @Nonnull
  String getName();

  
Return the type of the property.

/**
   * Return the type of the property.
   */
  @Nonnull
  Class<?> getPropertyType();

  
Return the value of the property on the given bean.

/**
   * Return the value of the property on the given bean.
   */
  Object getVal(Object bean);

  
Return true if this is a OneToMany or ManyToMany property.

/**
   * Return true if this is a OneToMany or ManyToMany property.
   */
  boolean isMany();
}