org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder

Interface EntityHierarchy

All Known Implementing Classes:

EntityHierarchyImpl, EntityHierarchyImpl

public interface EntityHierarchy

Models the source-agnostic view of an entity hierarchy.

Author:

Steve Ebersole

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
InheritanceType	getHierarchyInheritanceType() The inheritance type/strategy for the hierarchy.
RootEntitySource	getRootEntitySource() Obtain the hierarchy's root entity.

Method Detail

getHierarchyInheritanceType

InheritanceType getHierarchyInheritanceType()

The inheritance type/strategy for the hierarchy.

NOTE : The entire hierarchy must comply with the same inheritance strategy.

Returns:

The inheritance type.

getRootEntitySource

RootEntitySource getRootEntitySource()

Obtain the hierarchy's root entity.

Returns:

THe root entity.