org.javalite.activejdbc.associations

Class Association

java.lang.Object

org.javalite.activejdbc.associations.Association

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BelongsToAssociation, BelongsToPolymorphicAssociation, Many2ManyAssociation, OneToManyAssociation, OneToManyPolymorphicAssociation

public abstract class Association
extends Object
implements Serializable

Associations are synonymous with relationships. However, in some cases, the DB might have referential integrity constraints. ActiveJDBC does not account for DB referential integrity constraints, associations rather based on conventions and convention overrides.

Author:

Igor Polevoy

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	CLASS
static String	SOURCE
static String	TARGET

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Association(Class<? extends Model> source, Class<? extends Model> target)
	Association(Map<String,Object> map)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<? extends Model>	getSourceClass() Returns source class of this association.
Class<? extends Model>	getTargetClass() Returns target class of this association.
int	hashCode()
Map<String,Object>	toMap()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

SOURCE

public static final String SOURCE

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Constant Field Values

TARGET

public static final String TARGET

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Constant Field Values

CLASS

public static final String CLASS

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Association

public Association(Map<String,Object> map)
            throws ClassNotFoundException

Throws:

ClassNotFoundException

Association

protected Association(Class<? extends Model> source,
                      Class<? extends Model> target)

Parameters:

source - source class of this association.

target - target class of this association.

Method Detail

getSourceClass

public Class<? extends Model> getSourceClass()

Returns source class of this association.

Returns:

source class of this association.

getTargetClass

public Class<? extends Model> getTargetClass()

Returns target class of this association.

Returns:

target class of this association.

toMap

public Map<String,Object> toMap()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object