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org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons
[Java] Interface GrailsDomainClass

org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsDomainClass
  org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.support.aware.GrailsApplicationAware
      org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsClass
All Superinterfaces:
GrailsApplicationAware, GrailsClass

public interface GrailsDomainClass
extends GrailsClass

Represents a persistable Grails domain class.

Authors:
Graeme Rocher
Since:
Jul 5, 2005


Field Summary
java.lang.String GORM

The name of the default ORM implementation used to map the class

java.lang.String ORM_MAPPING

 
Method Summary
java.util.Map getAssociationMap()

Returns this classes association map

java.util.Map getConstrainedProperties()

Returns a map of constraints applied to this domain class with the keys being the property name and the values being ConstrainedProperty instances

java.lang.String getFieldName(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns the field name for the given property name

GrailsDomainClassProperty getIdentifier()

Returns the identifier property

java.util.Map getMappedBy()

@return The map that defines association mappings

java.lang.String getMappingStrategy()

@return The name of the ORM implementation used to map the domain class (default is "GORM")

GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistantProperties()

Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class

GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistentProperties()

Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class

GrailsDomainClassProperty getPersistentProperty(java.lang.String name)

Returns the property for the given name or null if non exists

GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getProperties()

Returns all of the properties of the domain class

GrailsDomainClassProperty getPropertyByName(java.lang.String name)

Returns the property for the given name

java.lang.String getPropertyName()

java.lang.Class getRelatedClassType(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns the type of the related class of the given property

java.util.Set getSubClasses()

Returns the sub-classes for this class if any

org.springframework.validation.Validator getValidator()

Retreives the validator for this domain class

GrailsDomainClassProperty getVersion()

Returns the version property

boolean hasPersistentProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns true if this domain class has a persistent property for the given name

boolean hasSubClasses()

Returns true if the domain classes has sub classes

boolean isBidirectional(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns true if the given property is a bi-directional relationship

boolean isManyToOne(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns true if the given property is a many to one relationship

boolean isOneToMany(java.lang.String propertyName)

Returns true if the given property is a one to many relationship

boolean isOwningClass(java.lang.Class domainClass)

@param domainClass

boolean isRoot()

Whether the class is the root of a heirarchy

void refreshConstraints()

Refreshes the constraint defined on a domain class

void setMappingStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)

Sets the strategy to use for ORM mapping.

void setValidator(org.springframework.validation.Validator validator)

Sets the validator for this domain class

 
Methods inherited from interface GrailsClass
getClazz, getFullName, getGrailsApplication, getLogicalPropertyName, getMetaClass, getName, getNaturalName, getPackageName, getPropertyName, getPropertyValue, getPropertyValue, getReference, getReferenceInstance, getShortName, hasProperty, isAbstract, newInstance
 
Methods inherited from interface GrailsApplicationAware
setGrailsApplication
 

Field Detail

GORM

public java.lang.String GORM
The name of the default ORM implementation used to map the class


ORM_MAPPING

public java.lang.String ORM_MAPPING


 
Method Detail

getAssociationMap

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public java.util.Map getAssociationMap()
Returns this classes association map
Returns:
The association map


getConstrainedProperties

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public java.util.Map getConstrainedProperties()
Returns a map of constraints applied to this domain class with the keys being the property name and the values being ConstrainedProperty instances
Returns:
A map of constraints


getFieldName

public java.lang.String getFieldName(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns the field name for the given property name
Parameters:
propertyName
Returns:
The field representation of the property name


getIdentifier

public GrailsDomainClassProperty getIdentifier()
Returns the identifier property
Returns:
The identifier property


getMappedBy

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public java.util.Map getMappedBy()
Returns:
The map that defines association mappings


getMappingStrategy

public java.lang.String getMappingStrategy()
Returns:
The name of the ORM implementation used to map the domain class (default is "GORM")


getPersistantProperties

@Deprecated
public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistantProperties()
Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
deprecated:
Use #getPersistentProperties instead
Returns:
The domain class' persistant properties


getPersistentProperties

public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistentProperties()
Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
Returns:
The domain class' persistant properties


getPersistentProperty

public GrailsDomainClassProperty getPersistentProperty(java.lang.String name)
Returns the property for the given name or null if non exists
Parameters:
name - The property name
Returns:
The property or null


getProperties

public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getProperties()
Returns all of the properties of the domain class
Returns:
The domain class properties


getPropertyByName

public GrailsDomainClassProperty getPropertyByName(java.lang.String name)
Returns the property for the given name
throws:
org.codehaus.groovy.grails.exceptions.InvalidPropertyException
Parameters:
name - The property for the name
Returns:
The domain class property for the given name


getPropertyName

public java.lang.String getPropertyName()

Returns the default property name of the GrailsClass. For example the property name for a class called "User" would be "user"

Returns:
The property name representation of the class name


getRelatedClassType

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public java.lang.Class getRelatedClassType(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns the type of the related class of the given property
Parameters:
propertyName - The name of the property
Returns:
The type of the class or null if no relationship exists for the specified property


getSubClasses

public java.util.Set getSubClasses()
Returns the sub-classes for this class if any
Returns:
A set of sub classes or an empty set if none exist


getValidator

public org.springframework.validation.Validator getValidator()
Retreives the validator for this domain class
Returns:
A validator instance or null if none exists


getVersion

public GrailsDomainClassProperty getVersion()
Returns the version property
Returns:
The version property


hasPersistentProperty

public boolean hasPersistentProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns true if this domain class has a persistent property for the given name
Parameters:
propertyName - The property name
Returns:
true if it does


hasSubClasses

public boolean hasSubClasses()
Returns true if the domain classes has sub classes
Returns:
true if it does


isBidirectional

public boolean isBidirectional(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns true if the given property is a bi-directional relationship
Parameters:
propertyName - The name of the property
Returns:
A boolean value


isManyToOne

public boolean isManyToOne(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns true if the given property is a many to one relationship
Parameters:
propertyName - The name of the property
Returns:
A boolean value


isOneToMany

public boolean isOneToMany(java.lang.String propertyName)
Returns true if the given property is a one to many relationship
Parameters:
propertyName - The name of the property
Returns:
A boolean value


isOwningClass

@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
public boolean isOwningClass(java.lang.Class domainClass)
Parameters:
domainClass
Returns:
true if the specifying domain class is on the owning side of a relationship


isRoot

public boolean isRoot()
Whether the class is the root of a heirarchy
Returns:
true if it is the root of the heirarchy


refreshConstraints

public void refreshConstraints()
Refreshes the constraint defined on a domain class


setMappingStrategy

public void setMappingStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)
Sets the strategy to use for ORM mapping. Default is GORM
Parameters:
strategy - The mapping strategy


setValidator

public void setValidator(org.springframework.validation.Validator validator)
Sets the validator for this domain class
Parameters:
validator - The domain class validator to set


 

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