Attribute.AttributeDefiner

Type Parameters:: T - the column type

All Known Subinterfaces:: Column.ColumnDefiner<T>, ForeignKey.ForeignKeyDefiner

Enclosing interface:: Attribute<T>

public static interface Attribute.AttributeDefiner<T>

Provides AttributeDefinition.Builder instances.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

<B extends TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B>

attribute()

Creates a new TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder instance, which does not map to an underlying table column.

<B extends AttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> AttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B>

denormalized(Attribute<Entity> entityAttribute, Attribute<T> denormalizedAttribute)

Instantiates a AttributeDefinition.Builder instance, for displaying a value from a referenced entity attribute.

<B extends AttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> AttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B>

derived(DerivedAttribute.Provider<T> valueProvider, Attribute<?>... sourceAttributes)

Instantiates a AttributeDefinition.Builder instance, which value is derived from one or more source attributes.

Method Details
- attribute
  
  <B extends TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B> attribute()
  
  Creates a new TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder instance, which does not map to an underlying table column.
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  B - the builder type
  
  Returns:
  
  a new TransientAttributeDefinition.Builder
- denormalized
  
  <B extends AttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> AttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B> denormalized(Attribute<Entity> entityAttribute, Attribute<T> denormalizedAttribute)
  
  Instantiates a AttributeDefinition.Builder instance, for displaying a value from a referenced entity attribute.
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  B - the builder type
  
  Parameters:
  
  entityAttribute - the entity attribute from which this attribute gets its value
  
  denormalizedAttribute - the attribute from the referenced entity, from which this attribute gets its value
  
  Returns:
  
  a new AttributeDefinition.Builder
- derived
  
  <B extends AttributeDefinition.Builder<T, B>> AttributeDefinition.Builder<T,B> derived(DerivedAttribute.Provider<T> valueProvider, Attribute<?>... sourceAttributes)
  
  Instantiates a AttributeDefinition.Builder instance, which value is derived from one or more source attributes.
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  B - the builder type
  
  Parameters:
  
  valueProvider - a DerivedAttribute.Provider instance responsible for deriving the value
  
  sourceAttributes - the attributes from which this attribute derives its value
  
  Returns:
  
  a new AttributeDefinition.Builder
  
  Throws:
  
  IllegalArgumentException - in case no source attributes are specified