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package org.hibernate.metamodel.domain;

import org.hibernate.internal.util.ValueHolder;

Models the notion of an entity
Author:Steve Ebersole, Hardy Ferentschik
/** * Models the notion of an entity * * @author Steve Ebersole * @author Hardy Ferentschik */
public class Entity extends AbstractAttributeContainer {
Constructor for the entity
Params:
  • entityName – The name of the entity
  • className – The name of this entity's java class
  • classReference – The reference to this entity's Class
  • superType – The super type for this entity. If there is not super type null needs to be passed.
/** * Constructor for the entity * * @param entityName The name of the entity * @param className The name of this entity's java class * @param classReference The reference to this entity's {@link Class} * @param superType The super type for this entity. If there is not super type {@code null} needs to be passed. */
public Entity(String entityName, String className, ValueHolder<Class<?>> classReference, Hierarchical superType) { super( entityName, className, classReference, superType ); } @Override public boolean isAssociation() { return true; } @Override public boolean isComponent() { return false; } }