jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/core/resource/java/GeneratedValueAnnotation.java

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 ******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.jpt.core.resource.java;

import org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.CompilationUnit;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.TextRange;

/**
 * Corresponds to the javax.persistence.GeneratedValue annotation
 */
public interface GeneratedValueAnnotation extends JavaResourceNode
{	
	String ANNOTATION_NAME = JPA.GENERATED_VALUE;

	/**
	 * Corresponds to the strategy element of the GeneratedValue annotation.
	 * Returns null if the strategy element does not exist in java.
	 */
	GenerationType getStrategy();
	
	/**
	 * Corresponds to the strategy element of the GeneratedValue annotation.
	 * Set to null to remove the strategy element.
	 */
	void setStrategy(GenerationType strategy);
		String STRATEGY_PROPERTY = "strategyProperty";
		
	/**
	 * Corresponds to the generator element of the GeneratedValue annotation.
	 * Returns null if the generator element does not exist in java.
	 */
	String getGenerator();
	
	/**
	 * Corresponds to the generator element of the GeneratedValue annotation.
	 * Set to null to remove the generator element.
	 */
	void setGenerator(String generator);
		String GENERATOR_PROPERTY = "generatorProperty";
	
	
	/**
	 * Return the ITextRange for the generator element.  If the generator element 
	 * does not exist return the ITextRange for the Enumerated annotation.
	 */
	TextRange generatorTextRange(CompilationUnit astRoot);

	/**
	 * Return the ITextRange for the strategy element.  If the strategy element 
	 * does not exist return the ITextRange for the Enumerated annotation.
	 */
	TextRange strategyTextRange(CompilationUnit astRoot);

}