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

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()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

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.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object