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javax.persistence.metamodel
Interface Bindable<T>

Type Parameters:
T - The type of the represented object or attribute
All Known Subinterfaces:
CollectionAttribute<X,E>, EntityType<X>, ListAttribute<X,E>, MapAttribute<X,K,V>, PluralAttribute<X,C,E>, SetAttribute<X,E>, SingularAttribute<X,T>

public interface Bindable<T>

Instances of the type Bindable represent object or attribute types that can be bound into a Path.

Since:
Java Persistence 2.0

Nested Class Summary
static class Bindable.BindableType
           
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Class<T> getBindableJavaType()
          Return the Java type of the represented object.
 Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()
          Return the bindable type of the represented object.
 

Method Detail

getBindableType

Bindable.BindableType getBindableType()
Return the bindable type of the represented object.

Returns:
bindable type

getBindableJavaType

java.lang.Class<T> getBindableJavaType()
Return the Java type of the represented object. If the bindable type of the object is PLURAL_ATTRIBUTE, the Java element type is returned. If the bindable type is SINGULAR_ATTRIBUTE or ENTITY_TYPE, the Java type of the represented entity or attribute is returned.

Returns:
Java type

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