MetaType (Hibernate Core Aggregator 3.6.10.Final API)

java.lang.Object
- org.hibernate.type.AbstractType
- - org.hibernate.type.MetaType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Type
```
public class MetaType
extends AbstractType
```
Author:

Gavin King

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static String[] REGISTRATION_KEYS

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String[]`	`REGISTRATION_KEYS`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

MetaType(Map values, Type baseType)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MetaType(Map values, Type baseType)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`deepCopy(Object value, EntityMode entityMode, SessionFactoryImplementor factory)` Return a deep copy of the persistent state, stopping at entities and at collections.
`Object`	`fromXMLNode(org.dom4j.Node xml, Mapping factory)` Parse the XML representation of an instance.
`Object`	`fromXMLString(String xml, Mapping factory)`
`int`	`getColumnSpan(Mapping mapping)` How many columns are used to persist this type.
`String`	`getName()` Returns the abbreviated name of the type.
`String[]`	`getRegistrationKeys()`
`Class`	`getReturnedClass()` The class returned by `Type.nullSafeGet(java.sql.ResultSet, java.lang.String[], org.hibernate.engine.SessionImplementor, java.lang.Object)` methods.
`boolean`	`isDirty(Object old, Object current, boolean[] checkable, SessionImplementor session)` Should the parent be considered dirty, given both the old and current value?
`boolean`	`isMutable()` Are objects of this type mutable.
`Object`	`nullSafeGet(ResultSet rs, String[] names, SessionImplementor session, Object owner)` Retrieve an instance of the mapped class from a JDBC resultset.
`Object`	`nullSafeGet(ResultSet rs, String name, SessionImplementor session, Object owner)` Retrieve an instance of the mapped class from a JDBC resultset.
`void`	`nullSafeSet(PreparedStatement st, Object value, int index, boolean[] settable, SessionImplementor session)` Write an instance of the mapped class to a prepared statement, ignoring some columns.
`void`	`nullSafeSet(PreparedStatement st, Object value, int index, SessionImplementor session)` Write an instance of the mapped class to a prepared statement.
`Object`	`replace(Object original, Object target, SessionImplementor session, Object owner, Map copyCache)` During merge, replace the existing (target) value in the entity we are merging to with a new (original) value from the detached entity we are merging.
`void`	`setToXMLNode(org.dom4j.Node node, Object value, SessionFactoryImplementor factory)` A representation of the value to be embedded in an XML element.
`int[]`	`sqlTypes(Mapping mapping)` Return the JDBC types codes (per `Types`) for the columns mapped by this type.
`boolean[]`	`toColumnNullness(Object value, Mapping mapping)` Given an instance of the type, return an array of boolean, indicating which mapped columns would be null.
`String`	`toLoggableString(Object value, SessionFactoryImplementor factory)` A representation of the value to be embedded in a log file.
`String`	`toXMLString(Object value, SessionFactoryImplementor factory)`

Methods inherited from class org.hibernate.type.AbstractType
assemble, beforeAssemble, compare, disassemble, getHashCode, getHashCode, getSemiResolvedType, hydrate, isAnyType, isAssociationType, isCollectionType, isComponentType, isDirty, isEntityType, isEqual, isEqual, isModified, isSame, isXMLElement, replace, replaceNode, resolve, semiResolve

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - REGISTRATION_KEYS
```
public static final String[] REGISTRATION_KEYS
```
- Constructor Detail
  - MetaType
```
public MetaType(Map values,
        Type baseType)
```
- Method Detail
  - getRegistrationKeys
```
public String[] getRegistrationKeys()
```
  - sqlTypes
```
public int[] sqlTypes(Mapping mapping)
               throws MappingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Return the JDBC types codes (per Types) for the columns mapped by this type.
    
    Parameters:
    mapping - The mapping object :/
    
    Returns:
    The JDBC type codes.
    
    Throws:
    
    MappingException - Generally indicates an issue accessing the passed mapping object.
  - getColumnSpan
```
public int getColumnSpan(Mapping mapping)
                  throws MappingException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    How many columns are used to persist this type. Always the same as sqlTypes(mapping).length
    
    Parameters:
    mapping - The mapping object :/
    
    Returns:
    The number of columns
    
    Throws:
    
    MappingException - Generally indicates an issue accessing the passed mapping object.
  - getReturnedClass
```
public Class getReturnedClass()
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    The class returned by Type.nullSafeGet(java.sql.ResultSet, java.lang.String[], org.hibernate.engine.SessionImplementor, java.lang.Object) methods. This is used to establish the class of an array of this type.
    
    Returns:
    The java type class handled by this type.
  - nullSafeGet
```
public Object nullSafeGet(ResultSet rs,
                 String[] names,
                 SessionImplementor session,
                 Object owner)
                   throws HibernateException,
                          SQLException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Retrieve an instance of the mapped class from a JDBC resultset. Implementors should handle possibility of null values.
    
    names - the column names
    owner - the parent entity
    
    Returns:
    Object
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
    
    SQLException
    See Also:
    alternative, 2-phase property initialization
  - nullSafeGet
```
public Object nullSafeGet(ResultSet rs,
                 String name,
                 SessionImplementor session,
                 Object owner)
                   throws HibernateException,
                          SQLException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Retrieve an instance of the mapped class from a JDBC resultset. Implementations should handle possibility of null values. This method might be called if the type is known to be a single-column type.
    
    name - the column name
    owner - the parent entity
    
    Returns:
    Object
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
    
    SQLException
  - nullSafeSet
```
public void nullSafeSet(PreparedStatement st,
               Object value,
               int index,
               SessionImplementor session)
                 throws HibernateException,
                        SQLException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Write an instance of the mapped class to a prepared statement. Implementors should handle possibility of null values. A multi-column type should be written to parameters starting from index.
    
    value - the object to write
    index - statement parameter index
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
    
    SQLException
  - nullSafeSet
```
public void nullSafeSet(PreparedStatement st,
               Object value,
               int index,
               boolean[] settable,
               SessionImplementor session)
                 throws HibernateException,
                        SQLException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Write an instance of the mapped class to a prepared statement, ignoring some columns. Implementors should handle possibility of null values. A multi-column type should be written to parameters starting from index.
    
    value - the object to write
    index - statement parameter index
    settable - an array indicating which columns to ignore
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
    
    SQLException
  - toLoggableString
```
public String toLoggableString(Object value,
                      SessionFactoryImplementor factory)
                        throws HibernateException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    A representation of the value to be embedded in a log file.
    
    Returns:
    String
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - toXMLString
```
public String toXMLString(Object value,
                 SessionFactoryImplementor factory)
                   throws HibernateException
```
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - fromXMLString
```
public Object fromXMLString(String xml,
                   Mapping factory)
                     throws HibernateException
```
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Returns the abbreviated name of the type.
    
    Returns:
    String the Hibernate type name
  - deepCopy
```
public Object deepCopy(Object value,
              EntityMode entityMode,
              SessionFactoryImplementor factory)
                throws HibernateException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Return a deep copy of the persistent state, stopping at entities and at collections.
    
    Parameters:
    value - generally a collection element or entity field
    
    Returns:
    Object a copy
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - replace
```
public Object replace(Object original,
             Object target,
             SessionImplementor session,
             Object owner,
             Map copyCache)
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    During merge, replace the existing (target) value in the entity we are merging to with a new (original) value from the detached entity we are merging. For immutable objects, or null values, it is safe to simply return the first parameter. For mutable objects, it is safe to return a copy of the first parameter. For objects with component values, it might make sense to recursively replace component values.
    
    Parameters:
    original - the value from the detached entity being merged
    target - the value in the managed entity
    
    Returns:
    the value to be merged
  - isMutable
```
public boolean isMutable()
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Are objects of this type mutable. (With respect to the referencing object ... entities and collections are considered immutable because they manage their own internal state.)
    
    Returns:
    boolean
  - fromXMLNode
```
public Object fromXMLNode(org.dom4j.Node xml,
                 Mapping factory)
                   throws HibernateException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Parse the XML representation of an instance.
    
    Returns:
    an instance of the type
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - setToXMLNode
```
public void setToXMLNode(org.dom4j.Node node,
                Object value,
                SessionFactoryImplementor factory)
                  throws HibernateException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    A representation of the value to be embedded in an XML element.
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException
  - toColumnNullness
```
public boolean[] toColumnNullness(Object value,
                         Mapping mapping)
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Given an instance of the type, return an array of boolean, indicating which mapped columns would be null.
    
    Parameters:
    value - an instance of the type
  - isDirty
```
public boolean isDirty(Object old,
              Object current,
              boolean[] checkable,
              SessionImplementor session)
                throws HibernateException
```
    Description copied from interface: Type
    
    Should the parent be considered dirty, given both the old and current value?
    
    Parameters:
    old - the old value
    current - the current value
    checkable - An array of booleans indicating which columns making up the value are actually checkable
    session - The session from which the request originated.
    
    Returns:
    true if the field is dirty
    
    Throws:
    
    HibernateException - A problem occurred performing the checking

Class MetaType

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hibernate.type.AbstractType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

REGISTRATION_KEYS

Constructor Detail

MetaType

Method Detail

getRegistrationKeys

sqlTypes

getColumnSpan

getReturnedClass

nullSafeGet

nullSafeGet

nullSafeSet

nullSafeSet

toLoggableString

toXMLString

fromXMLString

getName

deepCopy

replace

isMutable

fromXMLNode

setToXMLNode

toColumnNullness

isDirty