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package org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

Describes the nature of the collection itself as declared by the metadata.
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Describes the nature of the collection itself as declared by the metadata.
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public enum PluralAttributeNature {
	BAG( Collection.class ),
	ID_BAG( Collection.class ),
	SET( Set.class ),
	LIST( List.class ),
	MAP( Map.class );

	private final Class<?> reportedJavaType;

	PluralAttributeNature(Class<?> reportedJavaType) {
		this.reportedJavaType = reportedJavaType;
	}

	public Class<?> reportedJavaType() {
		return reportedJavaType;
	}
}