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package org.hibernate.persister.entity;
import org.hibernate.HibernateException;
import org.hibernate.engine.spi.SessionImplementor;

Author:
Gavin King/**
 * @author Gavin King
 */
public interface UniqueKeyLoadable extends Loadable {
	
Load an instance of the persistent class, by a unique key other
than the primary key.
/**
	 * Load an instance of the persistent class, by a unique key other
	 * than the primary key.
	 */
	public Object loadByUniqueKey(String propertyName, Object uniqueKey, SessionImplementor session) 
	throws HibernateException;
	
Get the property number of the unique key property
/**
	 * Get the property number of the unique key property
	 */
	public int getPropertyIndex(String propertyName);

}