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package org.hibernate.boot.model.source.spi;

Describes a relationship annotated with MapsId 
Author:
Steve Ebersole/**
 * Describes a relationship annotated with {@link javax.persistence.MapsId}
 * 
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface MapsIdSource {
	
Obtain the MapsId.value() naming the attribute within the EmbeddedId mapped by this relationship. 
Returns:
The corresponding id attribute name./**
	 * Obtain the {@link javax.persistence.MapsId#value()} naming the attribute
	 * within the EmbeddedId mapped by this relationship.
	 * 
	 * @return The corresponding id attribute name.
	 */
	public String getMappedIdAttributeName();

	
The attribute source information
Returns:
The association attribute information/**
	 * The attribute source information
	 * 
	 * @return The association attribute information
	 */
	public SingularAttributeSourceToOne getAssociationAttributeSource();
}