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package org.jooq.meta;

import java.util.List;

import org.jooq.Name;

A general interface defining any database object, such as tables, views,
stored procedures, etc.
Author:
Lukas Eder/**
 * A general interface defining any database object, such as tables, views,
 * stored procedures, etc.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface Definition {

    
Returns:
A reference to the Database context/**
     * @return A reference to the Database context
     */
    Database getDatabase();

    
Returns:
The catalog of this object./**
     * @return The catalog of this object.
     */
    CatalogDefinition getCatalog();

    
Returns:
The schema of this object or null if this object is a CatalogDefinition./**
     * @return The schema of this object or <code>null</code> if this object is
     *         a {@link CatalogDefinition}.
     */
    SchemaDefinition getSchema();

    
Returns:
The package of this object or null if this object is
        not contained in a package./**
     * @return The package of this object or <code>null</code> if this object is
     *         not contained in a package.
     */
    PackageDefinition getPackage();

    
Returns:
The name of this object, e.g. [my_table]. This corresponds to getInputName()/**
     * @return The name of this object, e.g. [my_table]. This corresponds to
     *         {@link #getInputName()}
     */
    String getName();

    
Returns:
The name of this object, e.g. [my_table], as defined in the
        source database./**
     * @return The name of this object, e.g. [my_table], as defined in the
     *         source database.
     */
    String getInputName();

    
Returns:
The name of this object, e.g. [my_table], as defined for the
        target database. This may differ from the input name if schema /
        table rewriting is applied./**
     * @return The name of this object, e.g. [my_table], as defined for the
     *         target database. This may differ from the input name if schema /
     *         table rewriting is applied.
     */
    String getOutputName();

    
Returns:
The comment of this object/**
     * @return The comment of this object
     */
    String getComment();

    
Returns:
A path of definitions for this definition, e.g.
        [schema].[package].[routine].[parameter]/**
     * @return A path of definitions for this definition, e.g.
     *         <code>[schema].[package].[routine].[parameter]</code>
     */
    List<Definition> getDefinitionPath();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getName()})
     */
    String getQualifiedName();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getInputName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getInputName()})
     */
    String getQualifiedInputName();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getOutputName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getOutputName()})
     */
    String getQualifiedOutputName();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getName()})
     */
    Name getQualifiedNamePart();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getInputName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getInputName()})
     */
    Name getQualifiedInputNamePart();

    
Returns:
A qualified name for this object (corresponding to getOutputName())/**
     * @return A qualified name for this object (corresponding to
     *         {@link #getOutputName()})
     */
    Name getQualifiedOutputNamePart();

    
Returns:
The overload suffix if applicable/**
     * @return The overload suffix if applicable
     */
    String getOverload();

    
Returns:
The source code of this object, if applicable, or
        null, if no such source code is available./**
     * @return The source code of this object, if applicable, or
     *         <code>null</code>, if no such source code is available.
     */
    String getSource();
}