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package org.hibernate.persister.entity;
import org.hibernate.FetchMode;
import org.hibernate.engine.spi.CascadeStyle;
import org.hibernate.type.EntityType;
import org.hibernate.type.Type;

A EntityPersister that may be loaded by outer join using the OuterJoinLoader hierarchy and may be an element of a one-to-many association.
Author:Gavin King
See Also:
  • OuterJoinLoader
/** * A <tt>EntityPersister</tt> that may be loaded by outer join using * the <tt>OuterJoinLoader</tt> hierarchy and may be an element * of a one-to-many association. * * @see org.hibernate.loader.OuterJoinLoader * @author Gavin King */
public interface OuterJoinLoadable extends Loadable, Joinable {
Generate a list of collection index, key and element columns
/** * Generate a list of collection index, key and element columns */
public String selectFragment(String alias, String suffix);
How many properties are there, for this class and all subclasses?
/** * How many properties are there, for this class and all subclasses? */
public int countSubclassProperties();
May this (subclass closure) property be fetched using an SQL outerjoin?
/** * May this (subclass closure) property be fetched using an SQL outerjoin? */
public FetchMode getFetchMode(int i);
Get the cascade style of this (subclass closure) property
/** * Get the cascade style of this (subclass closure) property */
public CascadeStyle getCascadeStyle(int i);
Is this property defined on a subclass of the mapped class.
/** * Is this property defined on a subclass of the mapped class. */
public boolean isDefinedOnSubclass(int i);
Get the type of the numbered property of the class or a subclass.
/** * Get the type of the numbered property of the class or a subclass. */
public Type getSubclassPropertyType(int i);
Get the name of the numbered property of the class or a subclass.
/** * Get the name of the numbered property of the class or a subclass. */
public String getSubclassPropertyName(int i);
Is the numbered property of the class of subclass nullable?
/** * Is the numbered property of the class of subclass nullable? */
public boolean isSubclassPropertyNullable(int i);
Return the column names used to persist the numbered property of the class or a subclass.
/** * Return the column names used to persist the numbered property of the * class or a subclass. */
public String[] getSubclassPropertyColumnNames(int i);
Return the table name used to persist the numbered property of the class or a subclass.
/** * Return the table name used to persist the numbered property of the * class or a subclass. */
public String getSubclassPropertyTableName(int i);
Given the number of a property of a subclass, and a table alias, return the aliased column names.
/** * Given the number of a property of a subclass, and a table alias, * return the aliased column names. */
public String[] toColumns(String name, int i);
Get the main from table fragment, given a query alias.
/** * Get the main from table fragment, given a query alias. */
public String fromTableFragment(String alias);
Get the column names for the given property path
/** * Get the column names for the given property path */
public String[] getPropertyColumnNames(String propertyPath);
Get the table name for the given property path
/** * Get the table name for the given property path */
public String getPropertyTableName(String propertyName); public EntityType getEntityType(); }