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package org.hibernate.metamodel.relational;

import org.hibernate.dialect.Dialect;

Models what ANSI SQL terms a table specification which is a table or a view or an inline view.
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Models what ANSI SQL terms a table specification which is a table or a view or an inline view.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface TableSpecification extends ValueContainer, Loggable {
	
Obtain a reference to the schema to which this table specification belongs.
Returns:
The schema to which this table specification belongs./**
	 * Obtain a reference to the schema to which this table specification belongs.
	 *
	 * @return The schema to which this table specification belongs.
	 */
	public Schema getSchema();

	
Get the table number.
Returns:
the table number./**
	 * Get the table number.
	 *
	 * @return the table number.
	 */
	public int getTableNumber();

	
Get the primary key definition for this table spec.
Returns:
The PK definition./**
	 * Get the primary key definition for this table spec.
	 *
	 * @return The PK definition.
	 */
	public PrimaryKey getPrimaryKey();

	
Factory method for creating a Column associated with this container. 
Params:
name – The column name
Returns:
The generated column/**
	 * Factory method for creating a {@link Column} associated with this container.
	 *
	 * @param name The column name
	 *
	 * @return The generated column
	 */
	public Column locateOrCreateColumn(String name);

	
Factory method for creating a Column associated with this container. 
Params:
name – The column name
Returns:
The generated column/**
	 * Factory method for creating a {@link Column} associated with this container.
	 *
	 * @param name The column name
	 *
	 * @return The generated column
	 */
	public Tuple createTuple(String name);

	
Factory method for creating a DerivedValue associated with this container. 
Params:
fragment – The value expression
Returns:
The generated value./**
	 * Factory method for creating a {@link DerivedValue} associated with this container.
	 *
	 * @param fragment The value expression
	 *
	 * @return The generated value.
	 */
	public DerivedValue locateOrCreateDerivedValue(String fragment);

	public Iterable<ForeignKey> getForeignKeys();

	public ForeignKey createForeignKey(TableSpecification targetTable, String name);

	public Iterable<Index> getIndexes();

	public Index getOrCreateIndex(String name);

	public Iterable<UniqueKey> getUniqueKeys();

	public UniqueKey getOrCreateUniqueKey(String name);

	public Iterable<CheckConstraint> getCheckConstraints();

	public void addCheckConstraint(String checkCondition);

	public Iterable<String> getComments();

	public void addComment(String comment);

	public String getQualifiedName(Dialect dialect);
}