IndirectCollection (EclipseLink 2.7.14, API Reference)

All Superinterfaces:

IndirectContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndirectList, IndirectMap, IndirectSet
```
public interface IndirectCollection
extends IndirectContainer
```
Purpose: Common interface to indirect collections.

Author:

James Sutherland

Since:

TopLink 10.1.3

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`clearDeferredChanges()`	INTERNAL: clear any changes that have been deferred to instantiation.
`java.util.Collection`	`getAddedElements()`	INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements added that have been deferred to instantiation.
`java.lang.Object`	`getDelegateObject()`	INTERNAL: Return the real collection object.
`java.util.Collection`	`getRemovedElements()`	INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements removed that have been deferred to instantiation.
`boolean`	`hasDeferredChanges()`	INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any changes that have been deferred to instantiation.
`void`	`setUseLazyInstantiation(boolean useLazyInstantiation)`	INTERNAL Set whether this collection should attempt do deal with adds and removes without retrieving the collection from the dB

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.indirection.IndirectContainer
getValueHolder, isInstantiated, setValueHolder

- Method Detail
  - clearDeferredChanges
```
void clearDeferredChanges()
```
    INTERNAL: clear any changes that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.
  - hasDeferredChanges
```
boolean hasDeferredChanges()
```
    INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any changes that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.
  - getAddedElements
```
java.util.Collection getAddedElements()
```
    INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements added that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.
  - getRemovedElements
```
java.util.Collection getRemovedElements()
```
    INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements removed that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.
  - getDelegateObject
```
java.lang.Object getDelegateObject()
```
    INTERNAL: Return the real collection object. This will force instantiation.
  - setUseLazyInstantiation
```
void setUseLazyInstantiation(boolean useLazyInstantiation)
```
    INTERNAL Set whether this collection should attempt do deal with adds and removes without retrieving the collection from the dB