net.sf.basedb.core
Interface Metadata.PropertyPath<C,V>

All Known Implementing Classes:

Metadata.BasicData2ItemPropertyPath, Metadata.BasicItem2DataPropertyPath, Metadata.CollectionPropertyPath, Metadata.CombinedPropertyPath, Metadata.ComponentPropertyPath, Metadata.DateCopyPropertyPath, Metadata.EntityPropertyPath, Metadata.EvictPropertyPath, Metadata.IdentifierPropertyPath, Metadata.MapPropertyPath, Metadata.NoopPropertyPath, Metadata.ReporterScore2DataPropertyPath

Enclosing class:

Metadata<C>

public static interface Metadata.PropertyPath<C,V>

Contract for getting the value of a specific property for an item.

Since:

2.15

Method Summary

Type	getHibernateType() Get type information about the value that is returned by this path.
String	getPath() Get the path that this object represents.
V	getValue(DbControl dc, C item) Get the value as defined by the implementation for the given item.

Method Detail

getValue

V getValue(DbControl dc,
           C item)

Get the value as defined by the implementation for the given item.

Parameters:

dc - A DbControl to use for database access if needed

item - The item that owns the value

Returns:

The value from the item

getHibernateType

Type getHibernateType()

Get type information about the value that is returned by this path.

getPath

String getPath()

Get the path that this object represents. Implementors may return null if the path is an "invisible" transition, eg from BasicItem to BasicData or a cloned Date, etc.