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package org.hibernate.cfg;


Source for database object names (identifiers).
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Source for database object names (identifiers).
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface ObjectNameSource {
	
Retrieve the name explicitly provided by the user.
Returns:
The explicit name./**
	 * Retrieve the name explicitly provided by the user.
	 *
	 * @return The explicit name.
	 */
	public String getExplicitName();

	
Retrieve the logical name for this object. Usually this is the name under which the "thing" is registered with the Mappings. 
Returns:
The logical name./**
	 * Retrieve the logical name for this object.  Usually this is the name under which
	 * the "thing" is registered with the {@link Mappings}.
	 * 
	 * @return The logical name.
	 */
	public String getLogicalName();
}