//$Id: CollectionMetadata.java 3890 2004-06-03 16:31:32Z steveebersole $
package org.hibernate.metadata;
import org.hibernate.type.Type;
/**
* Exposes collection metadata to the application
*
* @author Gavin King
*/
public interface CollectionMetadata {
/**
* The collection key type
*/
public Type getKeyType();
/**
* The collection element type
*/
public Type getElementType();
/**
* The collection index type (or null if the collection has no index)
*/
public Type getIndexType();
/**
* Is this collection indexed?
*/
public boolean hasIndex();
/**
* The name of this collection role
*/
public String getRole();
/**
* Is the collection an array?
*/
public boolean isArray();
/**
* Is the collection a primitive array?
*/
public boolean isPrimitiveArray();
/**
* Is the collection lazily initialized?
*/
public boolean isLazy();
}
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