AttributeMetadata (Hibernate Javadocs)

Type Parameters:

X - The attribute owner type

Y - The attribute type.

All Known Subinterfaces:

PluralAttributeMetadata<O,C,E>, SingularAttributeMetadata<X,Y>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseAttributeMetadata, SingularAttributeMetadataImpl
```
public interface AttributeMetadata<X,Y>
```
Basic contract for describing an attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AttributeClassification`	`getAttributeClassification()`	Get the classification for this attribute
`Class<Y>`	`getJavaType()`	Retrieve the attribute java type.
`Member`	`getMember()`	Retrieve the member defining the attribute
`String`	`getName()`	Retrieve the name of the attribute
`ManagedDomainType<X>`	`getOwnerType()`	Retrieve the attribute owner's metamodel information
`Property`	`getPropertyMapping()`	Retrieve the Hibernate property mapping related to this attribute.
`boolean`	`isPlural()`	Is the attribute plural (a collection)?

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Retrieve the name of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    The attribute name
  - getMember
```
Member getMember()
```
    Retrieve the member defining the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    The attribute member
  - getJavaType
```
Class<Y> getJavaType()
```
    Retrieve the attribute java type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The java type of the attribute.
  - getAttributeClassification
```
AttributeClassification getAttributeClassification()
```
    Get the classification for this attribute
  - getOwnerType
```
ManagedDomainType<X> getOwnerType()
```
    Retrieve the attribute owner's metamodel information
    
    Returns:
    
    The metamodel information for the attribute owner
  - getPropertyMapping
```
Property getPropertyMapping()
```
    Retrieve the Hibernate property mapping related to this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    The Hibernate property mapping
  - isPlural
```
boolean isPlural()
```
    Is the attribute plural (a collection)?
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it is plural, false otherwise.