jpa/plugins/org.eclipse.jpt.core/src/org/eclipse/jpt/core/context/AssociationOverrideContainer.java

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package org.eclipse.jpt.core.context;

import java.util.ListIterator;
import org.eclipse.jpt.core.utility.TextRange;
import org.eclipse.wst.validation.internal.provisional.core.IMessage;

/**
 * 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 2.3
 * @since 2.3
 */
public interface AssociationOverrideContainer
	extends OverrideContainer 
{

	// **************** association overrides **************************************

	/**
	 * Return a list iterator of the association overrides whether specified or default.
	 * This will not be null.
	 */
	<T extends AssociationOverride> ListIterator<T> associationOverrides();

	/**
	 * Return the number of association overrides, both specified and default.
	 */
	int associationOverridesSize();

	/**
	 * Return a list iterator of the specified association overrides.
	 * This will not be null.  No add/remove for specified association overrides, the
	 * virtual association overrides will be populated from superclasses, then use
	 * {@link AssociationOverride#setVirtual(boolean)} to add/remove the association
	 * override from the source
	 */
	<T extends AssociationOverride> ListIterator<T> specifiedAssociationOverrides();

	/**
	 * Return the number of specified association overrides.
	 */
	int specifiedAssociationOverridesSize();

	/**
	 * Return the number of default association overrides.
	 */
	<T extends AssociationOverride> ListIterator<T> virtualAssociationOverrides();

	/**
	 * Return the number of default association overrides.
	 */
	int virtualAssociationOverridesSize();

	/**
	 * Move the specified association override from the source index to the target index.
	 */
	void moveSpecifiedAssociationOverride(int targetIndex, int sourceIndex);
		String SPECIFIED_ASSOCIATION_OVERRIDES_LIST = "specifiedAssociationOverrides"; //$NON-NLS-1$
		String VIRTUAL_ASSOCIATION_OVERRIDES_LIST = "virtualAssociationOverrides"; //$NON-NLS-1$

	/**
	 * Return the association override, whether specified or default,
	 * with the given name.
	 */
	AssociationOverride getAssociationOverrideNamed(String name);
	
	interface Owner extends OverrideContainer.Owner
	{
		
		RelationshipReference resolveRelationshipReference(String associationOverrideName);
		
		/**
		 * Return a validation message for the join column's referenced column name not resolving on the 
		 * table either specified or default. Use the given text range in the message
		 */
		IMessage buildColumnUnresolvedReferencedColumnNameMessage(AssociationOverride override, BaseJoinColumn column, TextRange textRange);
		
		/**
		 * Return a validation message for multiple join columns and the name 
		 * is unspecified on the given join column. Use the given text range in the message.
		 */
		IMessage buildUnspecifiedNameMultipleJoinColumnsMessage(AssociationOverride override, BaseJoinColumn column, TextRange textRange);
		
		/**
		 * Return a validation message for multiple join columns and the 
		 * referenced column name is unspecified on the given join column.
		 * Use the given text range in the message.
		 */
		IMessage buildUnspecifiedReferencedColumnNameMultipleJoinColumnsMessage(AssociationOverride override, BaseJoinColumn column, TextRange textRange);
	}


}