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package org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder;

import org.hibernate.FetchMode;
import org.hibernate.engine.FetchStyle;
import org.hibernate.engine.FetchTiming;
import org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadeStyle;

Contract describing sources for attributes which model associations.
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Contract describing sources for attributes which model associations.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface AssociationAttributeSource extends AttributeSource {
	
Obtain the cascade styles to be applied to this association.
Returns:
The cascade styles./**
	 * Obtain the cascade styles to be applied to this association.
	 *
	 * @return The cascade styles.
	 */
	public Iterable<CascadeStyle> getCascadeStyles();

	
Obtain the fetch mode to be applied to this association.
Returns:
The fetch mode./**
	 * Obtain the fetch mode to be applied to this association.
	 *
	 * @return The fetch mode.
	 */
	public FetchMode getFetchMode();

	public FetchTiming getFetchTiming();

	public FetchStyle getFetchStyle();
}