jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/core/internal/context/java/IJavaColumn.java

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 * Contributors:
 *     Oracle - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.context.java;

import org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.context.base.IAbstractColumn;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.context.base.IColumn;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.internal.resource.java.Column;

public interface IJavaColumn extends IJavaNamedColumn, IColumn
{
	void initializeFromResource(Column columnResource);
	
	void update(Column columnResource);
	
	boolean isConnected();
	
	Owner owner();
	/**
	 * interface allowing columns to be used in multiple places
	 * (e.g. basic mappings and attribute overrides)
	 */
	interface Owner extends IAbstractColumn.Owner
	{
		Column columnResource();
	}

}