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

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package org.eclipse.jpt.core.context.java;

import org.eclipse.jpt.core.context.IdClassReference;

/**
 * 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 JavaIdClassReference
	extends IdClassReference, JavaJpaContextNode
{
	void initialize();
	
	void update();

	/**
	 * Return the fully qualified name of the id class, taking into consideration the default value if applicable
	 */
	String getFullyQualifiedIdClassName();
		String FULLY_QUALIFIED_ID_CLASS_PROPERTY = "fullyQualifiedIdClass"; //$NON-NLS-1$

}