src/javax/persistence/metamodel/PluralAttribute.java

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package javax.persistence.metamodel;

/**
 * Instances of the type PluralAttribute represent 
 * persistent collection-valued attributes.
 *
 * @param <X> The type the represented collection belongs to
 * @param <C> The type of the represented collection
 * @param <E> The element type of the represented collection
 */
public interface PluralAttribute<X, C, E> 
		extends Attribute<X, C>, Bindable<E> {
	
	public static enum CollectionType {
		COLLECTION, SET, LIST, MAP
	}
		
    /**
     * Return the collection type.
     * @return collection type
     */
    CollectionType getCollectionType();

    /**
     * Return the type representing the element type of the 
     * collection.
     * @return element type
     */
    Type<E> getElementType();
}