org.javalite.activejdbc

Class Association

java.lang.Object

org.javalite.activejdbc.Association

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BelongsToAssociation, BelongsToPolymorphicAssociation, Many2ManyAssociation, OneToManyAssociation, OneToManyPolymorphicAssociation

public 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

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Association(String source, String target)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getSource() Returns source table name of this association.
String	getTarget() Returns target table name of this association.
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Association

protected Association(String source,
                      String target)

Parameters:

source - source table name of this association.

target - target table name of this association.

Method Detail

getSource

public String getSource()

Returns source table name of this association.

Returns:

source table name of this association.

getTarget

public String getTarget()

Returns target table name of this association.

Returns:

target table name of this association.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object