javax.rad.persist
Class MetaData

java.lang.Object
  javax.rad.persist.MetaData

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class MetaData
extends Object
implements Serializable

The MetaData is a description of all columns as ColumnMetaData, the Primary Key columns, Representation columns and auto increment columns.

See Also:

ColumnMetaData, Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

MetaData()

Method Summary

void	addColumnMetaData(ColumnMetaData pColumnMetaData) Adds an new ColumnMetaData column.
int[]	getAutoIncrementColumnIndices() Returns the auto increment column name indices.
String[]	getAutoIncrementColumnNames() Returns the auto increment column names.
ColumnMetaData[]	getColumnMetaData() returns all ColumnMetaData columns.
ColumnMetaData	getColumnMetaData(String pColumnName) Returns the specific ColumnMetaData column.
int	getColumnMetaDataIndex(String sColumnName) Returns the specific ColumnMetaData column index. -1 if the Column name doesn't exist.
String[]	getColumnNames() Returns all column names of the ColumnMetaData list.
int[]	getPrimaryKeyColumnIndices() Returns the Primary Key column name indices.
String[]	getPrimaryKeyColumnNames() Returns the Primary Key column names.
String[]	getRepresentationColumnNames() Returns the Representation column names.
int[]	getWritableColumnIndices() Returns all writable column name indices.
void	setAutoIncrementColumnNames(String[] pAutoIncrementColumnNames) Sets the auto increment column names.
void	setColumnMetaData(ColumnMetaData[] pColumnMetaData) Sets all MetaData columns.
void	setPrimaryKeyColumnNames(String[] pPrimaryKeyColumnNames) Sets the Primary Key column names.
void	setRepresentationColumnNames(String[] pRepresentationColumnNames) Sets the Representation column names.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MetaData

public MetaData()

Method Detail

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

addColumnMetaData

public void addColumnMetaData(ColumnMetaData pColumnMetaData)

Adds an new ColumnMetaData column.

Parameters:

pColumnMetaData - the column meta data to add

setColumnMetaData

public void setColumnMetaData(ColumnMetaData[] pColumnMetaData)

Sets all MetaData columns.

Parameters:

pColumnMetaData - the column meta data to add

getColumnMetaData

public ColumnMetaData[] getColumnMetaData()

returns all ColumnMetaData columns.

Returns:

all ColumnMetaData columns.

getColumnMetaData

public ColumnMetaData getColumnMetaData(String pColumnName)
                                 throws ModelException

Returns the specific ColumnMetaData column.

Parameters:

pColumnName - the column name to use.

Returns:

the specific ColumnMetaData column.

Throws:

ModelException - if the column name doesn't exists

getColumnMetaDataIndex

public int getColumnMetaDataIndex(String sColumnName)

Returns the specific ColumnMetaData column index. -1 if the Column name doesn't exist.

Parameters:

sColumnName - the column name to use.

Returns:

the specific ColumnMetaData column index.

getWritableColumnIndices

public int[] getWritableColumnIndices()

Returns all writable column name indices.

Returns:

all writable column name indices.

getPrimaryKeyColumnIndices

public int[] getPrimaryKeyColumnIndices()

Returns the Primary Key column name indices.

Returns:

the Primary Key column name indices.

getPrimaryKeyColumnNames

public String[] getPrimaryKeyColumnNames()

Returns the Primary Key column names.

Returns:

the Primary Key column names.

setPrimaryKeyColumnNames

public void setPrimaryKeyColumnNames(String[] pPrimaryKeyColumnNames)

Sets the Primary Key column names.

Parameters:

pPrimaryKeyColumnNames - the Primary Key column names to set

getRepresentationColumnNames

public String[] getRepresentationColumnNames()

Returns the Representation column names. Thats all Unique Key columns as default behavior.

Returns:

the Representation column names.

setRepresentationColumnNames

public void setRepresentationColumnNames(String[] pRepresentationColumnNames)

Sets the Representation column names.

Parameters:

pRepresentationColumnNames - the Representation column names to set

getAutoIncrementColumnIndices

public int[] getAutoIncrementColumnIndices()

Returns the auto increment column name indices.

Returns:

the auto increment column name indices.

getAutoIncrementColumnNames

public String[] getAutoIncrementColumnNames()

Returns the auto increment column names.

Returns:

the auto increment column names.

setAutoIncrementColumnNames

public void setAutoIncrementColumnNames(String[] pAutoIncrementColumnNames)

Sets the auto increment column names.

Parameters:

pAutoIncrementColumnNames - the auto increment column names. to set

getColumnNames

public String[] getColumnNames()

Returns all column names of the ColumnMetaData list.

Returns:

all column names of the ColumnMetaData list.