org.deegree.io.datastore.schema
Class TableRelation

java.lang.Object
  org.deegree.io.datastore.schema.TableRelation

public class TableRelation
extends Object

Describes a relation (join condition) between two database tables.

Version:

$Revision: 9342 $, $Date: 2007-12-27 13:32:57 +0100 (Do, 27 Dez 2007) $

Author:

Markus Schneider , last edited by: $Author: apoth $

Nested Class Summary

static class

TableRelation.FK_INFO Used to represent the foreign key position.

Constructor Summary

TableRelation(MappingField[] fromFields, MappingField[] toFields, TableRelation.FK_INFO fkInfo, IdGenerator idGenerator)
Initializes a newly created TableRelation instance with the given parameters.

Method Summary

TableRelation.FK_INFO	getFKInfo() Returns the foreign key position.
MappingField[]	getFromFields() Returns the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'From'-table.
String	getFromTable() Returns the name of the table where the relation starts ('From'-table).
IdGenerator	getIdGenerator() Returns the IdGenerator instance that may be used to generate new primary keys.
Object	getNewPK(DatastoreTransaction ta) Returns a new primary key generated by the associated IdGenerator.
MappingField[]	getToFields() Returns the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'To'-table.
String	getToTable() Returns the name of the table where the relation ends ('To'-table).
boolean	isFromFK() Returns whether the foreign key is stored in the 'From'-table.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TableRelation

public TableRelation(MappingField[] fromFields,
                     MappingField[] toFields,
                     TableRelation.FK_INFO fkInfo,
                     IdGenerator idGenerator)

Initializes a newly created TableRelation instance with the given parameters.

Parameters:

fromFields -

toFields -

fkInfo -

idGenerator -

Method Detail

getFromTable

public String getFromTable()

Returns the name of the table where the relation starts ('From'-table).

Returns:

the name of the table where the relation starts ('From'-table)

getToTable

public String getToTable()

Returns the name of the table where the relation ends ('To'-table).

Returns:

the name of the table where the relation ends ('To'-table)

getFromFields

public MappingField[] getFromFields()

Returns the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'From'-table.

Returns:

the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'From'-table

getToFields

public MappingField[] getToFields()

Returns the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'To'-table.

Returns:

the MappingFields that constitute the key in the 'To'-table

getFKInfo

public TableRelation.FK_INFO getFKInfo()

Returns the foreign key position.

Returns:

the foreign key position

isFromFK

public boolean isFromFK()

Returns whether the foreign key is stored in the 'From'-table.

Returns:

true, if foreign key information is available and foreign key is in 'From'-table, false otherwise

getIdGenerator

public IdGenerator getIdGenerator()

Returns the IdGenerator instance that may be used to generate new primary keys.

Returns:

IdGenerator instance that may be used to generate new primary keys

getNewPK

public Object getNewPK(DatastoreTransaction ta)
                throws IdGenerationException

Returns a new primary key generated by the associated IdGenerator.

Parameters:

ta -

Returns:

a new primary key

Throws:

IdGenerationException

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object