org.apache.jdo.model.jdo
Interface JDOMember

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable, JDOElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

JDOClass, JDOField

All Known Implementing Classes:

JDOClassImplCaching, JDOClassImplDynamic, JDOFieldImplCaching, JDOFieldImplDynamic, JDOMemberImpl

public interface JDOMember
extends JDOElement, java.lang.Comparable

This is the super interface for named JDO metadata elements, such as JDOClass and JDOField.

Author:

Michael Bouschen

Method Summary

JDOClass	getDeclaringClass() Get the declaring class of this JDOMember.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this JDOMember.
void	setDeclaringClass(JDOClass declaringClass) Set the declaring class of this JDOMember.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of this JDOMember.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jdo.model.jdo.JDOElement

addPropertyChangeListener, addVetoableChangeListener, createJDOExtension, getJDOExtensions, removeJDOExtension, removePropertyChangeListener, removeVetoableChangeListener

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this JDOMember.

Returns:

the name

setName

void setName(java.lang.String name)
             throws ModelException

Sets the name of this JDOMember.

Parameters:

name - the name

Throws:

ModelException - if impossible

getDeclaringClass

JDOClass getDeclaringClass()

Get the declaring class of this JDOMember.

Returns:

the class that owns this JDOMember, or null if the element is not attached to any class

setDeclaringClass

void setDeclaringClass(JDOClass declaringClass)
                       throws ModelException

Set the declaring class of this JDOMember.

Parameters:

declaringClass - the declaring class of this member element

Throws:

ModelException - if impossible