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package org.hibernate.engine.spi;

import java.io.Serializable;

Identifies a named association belonging to a particular entity instance. Used to record the fact that an association is null during loading.
Author:Gavin King
/** * Identifies a named association belonging to a particular * entity instance. Used to record the fact that an association * is null during loading. * * @author Gavin King */
public final class AssociationKey implements Serializable { private EntityKey ownerKey; private String propertyName;
Constructs an AssociationKey
Params:
  • ownerKey – The EntityKey of the association owner
  • propertyName – The name of the property on the owner which defines the association
/** * Constructs an AssociationKey * * @param ownerKey The EntityKey of the association owner * @param propertyName The name of the property on the owner which defines the association */
public AssociationKey(EntityKey ownerKey, String propertyName) { this.ownerKey = ownerKey; this.propertyName = propertyName; } @Override public boolean equals(Object o) { if ( this == o ) { return true; } if ( o == null || getClass() != o.getClass() ) { return false; } final AssociationKey that = (AssociationKey) o; return ownerKey.equals( that.ownerKey ) && propertyName.equals( that.propertyName ); } @Override public int hashCode() { int result = ownerKey.hashCode(); result = 31 * result + propertyName.hashCode(); return result; } }