JoinableAssociation (Hibernate JavaDocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractJoinableAssociationImpl, CollectionJoinableAssociationImpl, EntityJoinableAssociationImpl
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public interface JoinableAssociation
```
Represents a joinable (entity or collection) association.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AssociationType`	`getAssociationType()` Returns the association type.
`CollectionReference`	`getCurrentCollectionReference()` Return the current `CollectionReference`, or null if none.
`EntityReference`	`getCurrentEntityReference()` Return the current `EntityReference`, or null if none.
`Fetch`	`getCurrentFetch()` Returns the current association fetch object.
`Map<String,Filter>`	`getEnabledFilters()` Returns the filters that are enabled for this association.
`Joinable`	`getJoinable()` Return the persister for creating the join for the association.
`JoinType`	`getJoinType()` Returns the type of join used for the association.
`PropertyPath`	`getPropertyPath()` Returns the property path of the association.
`String`	`getWithClause()` Returns the with clause for this association.
`boolean`	`hasRestriction()` Does this association have a restriction?
`boolean`	`isCollection()` Is this a collection association?
`boolean`	`isManyToManyWith(JoinableAssociation other)` Does this association have a many-to-many association with the specified association?

- Method Detail
  - getPropertyPath
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PropertyPath getPropertyPath()
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    Returns the property path of the association.
    
    Returns:
    the property path of the association.
  - getJoinType
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JoinType getJoinType()
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    Returns the type of join used for the association.
    
    Returns:
    the type of join used for the association.
    See Also:
    JoinType
  - getCurrentFetch
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Fetch getCurrentFetch()
```
    Returns the current association fetch object.
    
    Returns:
    the current association fetch object.
    See Also:
    Fetch
  - getCurrentEntityReference
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EntityReference getCurrentEntityReference()
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    Return the current EntityReference, or null if none.
    If getCurrentFetch() returns an EntityFetch, this method will return the same object as getCurrentFetch().
    If getCurrentFetch() returns a CollectionFetch and the collection's owner is returned or fetched, this method will return the EntityReference that owns the Fetch returned by getCurrentFetch(); otherwise this method returns null.
    
    Returns:
    the current EntityReference, or null if none.
    See Also:
    getCurrentFetch(), Fetch, CollectionFetch, EntityFetch, EntityReference
  - getCurrentCollectionReference
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CollectionReference getCurrentCollectionReference()
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    Return the current CollectionReference, or null if none.
    If getCurrentFetch() returns a CollectionFetch, this method will return the same object as getCurrentFetch().
    If getCurrentFetch() returns an EntityFetch that is a collection element (or part of a composite collection element), and that collection is being returned or fetched, this method will return the CollectionReference; otherwise this method returns null.
    
    Returns:
    the current CollectionReference, or null if none.
    See Also:
    getCurrentFetch(), Fetch, EntityFetch, CollectionFetch, CollectionReference
  - getAssociationType
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AssociationType getAssociationType()
```
    Returns the association type.
    
    Returns:
    the association type.
    See Also:
    AssociationType
  - getJoinable
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Joinable getJoinable()
```
    Return the persister for creating the join for the association.
    
    Returns:
    the persister for creating the join for the association.
  - isCollection
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boolean isCollection()
```
    Is this a collection association?
    
    Returns:
    true, if this is a collection association; false otherwise.
  - hasRestriction
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boolean hasRestriction()
```
    Does this association have a restriction?
    
    Returns:
    true if this association has a restriction; false, otherwise.
  - isManyToManyWith
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boolean isManyToManyWith(JoinableAssociation other)
```
    Does this association have a many-to-many association with the specified association?
    
    Parameters:
    other - - the other association.
    
    Returns:
    true, if this association has a many-to-many association with the other association; false otherwise.
  - getWithClause
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String getWithClause()
```
    Returns the with clause for this association.
    
    Returns:
    the with clause for this association.
  - getEnabledFilters
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Map<String,Filter> getEnabledFilters()
```
    Returns the filters that are enabled for this association.
    
    Returns:
    the filters that are enabled for this association.
    See Also:
    Filter

Interface JoinableAssociation

Method Summary

Method Detail

getPropertyPath

getJoinType

getCurrentFetch

getCurrentEntityReference

getCurrentCollectionReference

getAssociationType

getJoinable

isCollection

hasRestriction

isManyToManyWith

getWithClause

getEnabledFilters