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| * |
| * Contributors: |
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| *******************************************************************************/ |
| package org.eclipse.jpt.core.context; |
| |
| import java.util.Iterator; |
| |
| /** |
| * Joining strategy that depends on another mapping (the owning side of the |
| * relationship) to join the two entities. Uses "mappedBy" meta-data. |
| * <p> |
| * Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still |
| * under development and expected to change significantly before reaching |
| * stability. It is available at this early stage to solicit feedback from |
| * pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API |
| * will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves. |
| * |
| * @version 2.1 |
| * @since 2.1 |
| * |
| * @see {@link RelationshipMapping} |
| * @see {@link OwnableRelationshipReference} |
| */ |
| public interface MappedByJoiningStrategy |
| extends JoiningStrategy |
| { |
| /** |
| * String associated with changes to the attribute property of this object |
| */ |
| String MAPPED_BY_ATTRIBUTE_PROPERTY = |
| "mappedByAttributeProperty"; //$NON-NLS-1$ |
| |
| /** |
| * Return the attribute of this object. A null indicates that the resource |
| * element does not exist |
| */ |
| String getMappedByAttribute(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Set the attribute of this object. A null will result in removal of the |
| * resource element |
| */ |
| void setMappedByAttribute(String newAttribute); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return an iterator of possible attribute names that this object might use |
| */ |
| Iterator<String> candidateMappedByAttributeNames(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Return whether this strategy's relationship is owned by the given other |
| * relationship mapping |
| */ |
| boolean relationshipIsOwnedBy(RelationshipMapping otherMapping); |
| } |