Package org.hibernate.metamodel.model.domain

Interface PathSource<J>

Type Parameters:
J - The type of path element this source creates.
All Known Subinterfaces:
BagPersistentAttribute<D,E>, EmbeddableDomainType<J>, EntityDomainType<J>, ListPersistentAttribute<D,E>, MappedSuperclassDomainType<J>, MapPersistentAttribute<D,K,V>, PluralPersistentAttribute<D,C,E>, SetPersistentAttribute<D,E>, SingularPersistentAttribute<D,J>, SqmBagPersistentAttribute<D,E>, SqmEmbeddableDomainType<E>, SqmEntityDomainType<E>, SqmListPersistentAttribute<D,E>, SqmMappedSuperclassDomainType<T>, SqmMapPersistentAttribute<D,K,V>, SqmPathSource<J>, SqmPluralPersistentAttribute<D,C,E>, SqmSetPersistentAttribute<D,E>, SqmSingularPersistentAttribute<D,J>, SqmTreatableDomainType<T>, TreatableDomainType<J>
All Known Implementing Classes:
org.hibernate.query.sqm.tuple.internal.AnonymousTupleType, SqmCteTable, SqmPolymorphicRootDescriptor
public interface PathSource<J>
Any element of the domain model which can be used to create an element of a path expression in a query.
Since:
7.0

  • Method Details

    • getPathName

      String getPathName()
      The name of this thing.
      API Note:
      Mainly used in logging and when creating a NavigablePath.

    • getPathType

      DomainType<J> getPathType()
      The type of path this source creates.

    • findSubPathSource

      PathSource<?> findSubPathSource(String name)
      Find a PathSource by name relative to this source.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the path source to find
      Returns:
      null if the subPathSource is not found
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - to indicate that this source cannot be de-referenced

    • findSubPathSource

      PathSource<?> findSubPathSource(String name, boolean includeSubtypes)
      Find a PathSource by name relative to this source. If includeSubtypes is set to true and this path source is polymorphic, also try finding subtype attributes.
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the path source to find
      includeSubtypes - flag indicating whether to consider subtype attributes
      Returns:
      null if the subPathSource is not found
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - to indicate that this source cannot be de-referenced