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package org.jooq.meta;

An element that has a data type.
Author:
Lukas Eder/**
 * An element that has a data type.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface TypedElementDefinition<T extends Definition> extends Definition {

    
The column / parameter / attribute type after applying forced types.
/**
     * The column / parameter / attribute type after applying forced types.
     */
    DataTypeDefinition getType();

    
The column / parameter / attribute type after applying forced types and resolving the DataTypeDefinition.getJavaType(). /**
     * The column / parameter / attribute type after applying forced types and
     * resolving the {@link DataTypeDefinition#getJavaType()}.
     */
    DataTypeDefinition getType(JavaTypeResolver resolver);

    
The column / parameter type as declared in the database (prior to applying forced types).
/**
     * The column / parameter type as declared in the database (prior to applying forced types).
     */
    DataTypeDefinition getDefinedType();

    
The container that contains this typed element.
/**
     * The container that contains this typed element.
     */
    T getContainer();

    
The column / parameter / attribute domain type, or null, if
it does not reference a domain.
/**
     * The column / parameter / attribute domain type, or <code>null</code>, if
     * it does not reference a domain.
     */
    DomainDefinition getDomain();
}