Class OptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

java.lang.Object

ch.nolix.system.objectdata.model.AbstractField

ch.nolix.system.objectdata.model.AbstractBaseReference<E>

ch.nolix.system.objectdata.model.OptionalReference<E>

Type Parameters:

E - is the type of the IEntity a OptionalReference can reference.

All Implemented Interfaces:

INameHolder, IDatabaseComponent<IDatabase>, IEntityComponent<IEntity>, ITableComponent<ITable<? extends IEntity>>, MandatorynessRequestable, CloseStateRequestable, Clearable, EmptinessRequestable, StateRequestable<DatabaseObjectState>, IDatabaseObject, CreationRequestable, DatabaseConnectionRequestable, DeletionRequestable, EditingRequestable, LoadingRequestable, IBaseReference, IField, IOptionalReference<E>

public final class OptionalReference<E extends IEntity>
extends AbstractBaseReference<E>
implements IOptionalReference<E>

Author:

Silvan Wyss

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clear()	Removes the elements of the current Clearable.
static <T extends IEntity> OptionalReference<T>	forEntityTypes(IContainer<Class<? extends T>> entityTypes)
static <T extends IEntity> OptionalReference<T>	forEntityTypes(Class<? extends T>... entityTypes)
static <T extends IEntity> OptionalReference<T>	forReferenceableTableNames(IContainer<String> referenceableTableNames)
static <T extends IEntity> OptionalReference<T>	forReferenceableTableNames(String... referenceableTableNames)
String	getReferencedEntityId()
String	getReferencedTableId()
String	getReferencedTableName()
IContainer<IBaseBackReference>	getStoredBaseBackReferencesWhoReferencesBackThis()
E	getStoredReferencedEntity()
ITable<E>	getStoredReferencedTable()
FieldType	getType()
void	internalSetNullableValue(Object nullableValue, String nullableAdditionalValue)
boolean	isEmpty()
boolean	isMandatory()
boolean	referencesEntity(IEntity entity)
boolean	referencesUninsertedEntity()
void	setEntity(Object entity)
void	setEntityById(String id)

Methods inherited from class AbstractBaseReference

getReferenceableTableNames, getStoredBackReferencedBaseReferences, referencesBackEntity, referencesBackEntityWithId, referencesBackField

Methods inherited from class AbstractField

belongsToDatabase, belongsToEntity, belongsToTable, getName, getState, getStoredParentColumn, getStoredParentDatabase, getStoredParentEntity, getStoredParentTable, isClosed, isConnectedWithRealDatabase, isDeleted, isEdited, isLoaded, isNew, knowsParentColumn, setUpdateAction

Methods inherited from class Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface CloseStateRequestable

isClosed, isOpen

Methods inherited from interface CreationRequestable

isNew

Methods inherited from interface DatabaseConnectionRequestable

isConnectedWithRealDatabase

Methods inherited from interface DeletionRequestable

isDeleted

Methods inherited from interface EditingRequestable

isEdited

Methods inherited from interface EmptinessRequestable

containsAny

Methods inherited from interface IBaseReference

getReferenceableTableNames

Methods inherited from interface IDatabaseComponent

belongsToDatabase, getStoredParentDatabase

Methods inherited from interface IEntityComponent

belongsToEntity, getStoredParentEntity

Methods inherited from interface IField

getStoredBackReferencedBaseReferences, getStoredParentColumn, knowsParentColumn, referencesBackEntity, referencesBackEntityWithId, referencesBackField, setUpdateAction

Methods inherited from interface INameHolder

getName, getNameInQuotes, hasName, hasSameNameAs

Methods inherited from interface ITableComponent

belongsToTable, getStoredParentTable

Methods inherited from interface LoadingRequestable

isLoaded

Methods inherited from interface MandatorynessRequestable

isOptional

Methods inherited from interface StateRequestable

getState

Method Details

forEntityTypes

@SafeVarargs
public static <T extends IEntity>
OptionalReference<T> forEntityTypes(Class<? extends T>... entityTypes)

forEntityTypes

public static <T extends IEntity>
OptionalReference<T> forEntityTypes(IContainer<Class<? extends T>> entityTypes)

forReferenceableTableNames

public static <T extends IEntity>
OptionalReference<T> forReferenceableTableNames(IContainer<String> referenceableTableNames)

forReferenceableTableNames

public static <T extends IEntity>
OptionalReference<T> forReferenceableTableNames(String... referenceableTableNames)

clear

public void clear()

Removes the elements of the current Clearable.

Specified by:

clear in interface Clearable

getReferencedEntityId

public String getReferencedEntityId()

Specified by:

getReferencedEntityId in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

getReferencedTableId

public String getReferencedTableId()

Specified by:

getReferencedTableId in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

getReferencedTableName

public String getReferencedTableName()

Specified by:

getReferencedTableName in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

getStoredBaseBackReferencesWhoReferencesBackThis

public IContainer<IBaseBackReference> getStoredBaseBackReferencesWhoReferencesBackThis()

Specified by:

getStoredBaseBackReferencesWhoReferencesBackThis in interface IField

getStoredReferencedEntity

public E getStoredReferencedEntity()

Specified by:

getStoredReferencedEntity in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

getStoredReferencedTable

public ITable<E> getStoredReferencedTable()

Specified by:

getStoredReferencedTable in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

getType

public FieldType getType()

Specified by:

getType in interface IField

internalSetNullableValue

public void internalSetNullableValue(Object nullableValue,
 String nullableAdditionalValue)

Specified by:

internalSetNullableValue in interface IField

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface EmptinessRequestable

Returns:

true if EmptinessRequestable does not contain an element, false otherwise.

isMandatory

public boolean isMandatory()

Specified by:

isMandatory in interface MandatorynessRequestable

Returns:

true if the current MandatorynessRequestable is mandatory, false otherwise.

referencesEntity

public boolean referencesEntity(IEntity entity)

Specified by:

referencesEntity in interface IField

referencesUninsertedEntity

public boolean referencesUninsertedEntity()

Specified by:

referencesUninsertedEntity in interface IField

setEntity

public void setEntity(Object entity)

Specified by:

setEntity in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>

setEntityById

public void setEntityById(String id)

Specified by:

setEntityById in interface IOptionalReference<E extends IEntity>