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package org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder;

import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.EntityListeners;
import javax.persistence.MappedSuperclass;
import javax.persistence.PostLoad;
import javax.persistence.PostPersist;
import javax.persistence.PostRemove;
import javax.persistence.PostUpdate;
import javax.persistence.PrePersist;
import javax.persistence.PreRemove;
import javax.persistence.PreUpdate;

public interface JpaCallbackClass {

    
Params:
callbackType – PrePersist, PreRemove, PreUpdate, PostLoad, PostPersist, PostRemove, or PostUpdate
Returns:
the name of the JPA callback method defined for the associated entity or 
        mapped superclass and for the supplied callback annotation class./**
     * @param callbackType {@link PrePersist}, {@link PreRemove}, {@link PreUpdate}, {@link PostLoad},
     *        {@link PostPersist}, {@link PostRemove}, or {@link PostUpdate}
     * @return the name of the JPA callback method defined for the associated {@link Entity entity} or {@link MappedSuperclass
     *         mapped superclass} and for the supplied callback annotation class.
     */
    String getCallbackMethod(Class<?> callbackType);

    
Returns:
the name of the instantiated container where the JPA callbacks for the associated entity or mapped superclass are defined. This can be either the entity/mapped superclass itself or an entity listener./**
     * @return the name of the instantiated container where the JPA callbacks for the associated {@link Entity entity} or
     *         {@link MappedSuperclass mapped superclass} are defined. This can be either the entity/mapped superclass itself or an
     *         {@link EntityListeners entity listener}.
     */
    String getName();

    
Returns:
true if this callback class represents callbacks defined within an entity
        listener./**
     * @return <code>true</code> if this callback class represents callbacks defined within an {@link EntityListeners entity
     *         listener}.
     */
    boolean isListener();
}