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    Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
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 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1
 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0
 *
 ******************************************************************************/ 
package javax.persistence.criteria;

import javax.persistence.metamodel.PluralAttribute;

The PluralJoin interface defines functionality
that is common to joins to all collection types.  It is
not intended to be used directly in query construction.
Type parameters:
<Z> – the source type
<C> – the collection type
<E> – the element type of the collection
Since:
Java Persistence 2.0/**
 * The <code>PluralJoin</code> interface defines functionality
 * that is common to joins to all collection types.  It is
 * not intended to be used directly in query construction.
 *
 * @param <Z> the source type
 * @param <C> the collection type
 * @param <E> the element type of the collection 
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 2.0
 */
public interface PluralJoin<Z, C, E> extends Join<Z, E> {

    
Return the metamodel representation for the collection-valued 
attribute corresponding to the join.
Returns:
metamodel collection-valued attribute corresponding
        to the target of the join/**
     * Return the metamodel representation for the collection-valued 
     * attribute corresponding to the join.
     * @return metamodel collection-valued attribute corresponding
     *         to the target of the join
     */
    PluralAttribute<? super Z, C, E> getModel();
}