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* Contributors: | |
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.1 | |
* Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0 | |
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******************************************************************************/ | |
package javax.persistence.criteria; | |
import javax.persistence.metamodel.EntityType; | |
/** | |
* A root type in the from clause. | |
* Query roots always reference entities. | |
* | |
* @param <X> the entity type referenced by the root | |
* | |
* @since Java Persistence 2.0 | |
*/ | |
public interface Root<X> extends From<X, X> { | |
/** | |
* Return the metamodel entity corresponding to the root. | |
* @return metamodel entity corresponding to the root | |
*/ | |
EntityType<X> getModel(); | |
} |