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package org.eclipse.jpt.jpa.core.context;
/**
* Virtual primary key join column. There are only <em>orm.xml</em> virtual
* primary key join columns; used to represent the default columns taken from
* the Java entity. Therefore, it's arguable whether we need this interface; but
* it makes the inheritance hierarchies a bit more consistent....
* <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.
*/
public interface VirtualPrimaryKeyJoinColumn
extends VirtualBaseJoinColumn, ReadOnlyPrimaryKeyJoinColumn
{
/**
* This is not the best method name; we are simply overloading the meaning
* of the inherited method.
*/
PrimaryKeyJoinColumn getOverriddenColumn();
}