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package org.jooq.meta;

import java.util.List;

An object holding information about a foreign key relationship.
Author:
Lukas Eder/**
 * An object holding information about a foreign key relationship.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface ForeignKeyDefinition extends ConstraintDefinition {

    
The definition of the referencing table
Deprecated:
- [#9672] - jOOQ 3.13 - Use ConstraintDefinition.getTable() instead./**
     * The definition of the referencing table
     *
     * @deprecated - [#9672] - jOOQ 3.13 - Use {@link ConstraintDefinition#getTable()} instead.
     */
    @Deprecated
    TableDefinition getKeyTable();

    
The list of columns making up the foreign key.
/**
     * The list of columns making up the foreign key.
     */
    List<ColumnDefinition> getKeyColumns();

    
The referenced key.
/**
     * The referenced key.
     */
    UniqueKeyDefinition getReferencedKey();

    
Resolve a referenced key.
 If getReferencedKey() coincides itself with a foreign key, resolve that foreign key recursively. In case of ambiguity (two foreign keys coinciding with a single unique key), this returns null.
/**
     * Resolve a referenced key.
     * <p>
     * If {@link #getReferencedKey()} coincides itself with a foreign key,
     * resolve that foreign key recursively. In case of ambiguity (two foreign
     * keys coinciding with a single unique key), this returns
     * <code>null</code>.
     */
    UniqueKeyDefinition resolveReferencedKey();

    
The definition of the referenced table.
/**
     * The definition of the referenced table.
     */
    TableDefinition getReferencedTable();

    
The list of columns referenced by this foreign key
/**
     * The list of columns referenced by this foreign key
     */
    List<ColumnDefinition> getReferencedColumns();

    
Count the number of references between referencing and referenced tables.
/**
     * Count the number of references between referencing and referenced tables.
     */
    int countSimilarReferences();
}