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package org.hibernate.metamodel.domain;

A single valued (non-collection) attribute
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * A single valued (non-collection) attribute
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface SingularAttribute extends Attribute {
	
Retrieve the attribute type descriptor.
Returns:
THe attribute type./**
	 * Retrieve the attribute type descriptor.
	 *
	 * @return THe attribute type.
	 */
	public Type getSingularAttributeType();

	public boolean isTypeResolved();

	public void resolveType(Type type);
}