Package io.jmix.core.metamodel.model

Interface MetaProperty

All Superinterfaces:
MetadataObject
All Known Implementing Classes:
KeyValueMetaProperty, MetaPropertyImpl
public interface MetaProperty extends MetadataObject
Metadata object representing an entity attribute.

  • Method Details

    • getSession

      @Nullable Session getSession()
      Returns:
      containing MetaModel instance. Null signifies a temporary metaclass, not associated with an entity class.

    • getDomain

      MetaClass getDomain()
      Returns:
      MetaClass, containing this MetaProperty.
      In case of ReplaceEntity returns extended meta class.

    • getRange

      Range getRange()
      Returns:
      Range of this property.

    • getType

      MetaProperty.Type getType()
      Returns:
      property type (DATATYPE, ENUM, ASSOCIATION, COMPOSITION)

    • isMandatory

      boolean isMandatory()
      Returns:
      true if the corresponding entity attribute must contain a value

    • isReadOnly

      boolean isReadOnly()
      Returns:
      true if the corresponding entity attribute is read-only

    • getInverse

      @Nullable MetaProperty getInverse()
      Returns:
      a MetaProperty from the opposite side of relation, or null if this is not a reference property

    • getAnnotatedElement

      AnnotatedElement getAnnotatedElement()
      Returns:
      corresponding Java field or method as AnnotatedElement object

    • getJavaType

      Class<?> getJavaType()
      Returns:
      Java class of the corresponding field or method's return type

    • getDeclaringClass

      @Nullable Class<?> getDeclaringClass()
      Returns:
      Java class which declares the corresponding field or method

    • getStore

      Store getStore()