org.hibernate.metamodel.source.binder

Interface IdentifierSource

All Known Subinterfaces:

ComponentIdentifierSource, SimpleIdentifierSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleIdentifierSourceImpl

public interface IdentifierSource

Contract describing source of identifier information for the entity.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	IdentifierSource.Nature

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IdGenerator	getIdentifierGeneratorDescriptor() Obtain the identifier generator source.
IdentifierSource.Nature	getNature() Obtain the nature of this identifier source.

Method Detail

getIdentifierGeneratorDescriptor

IdGenerator getIdentifierGeneratorDescriptor()

Obtain the identifier generator source.

Returns:

The generator source.

getNature

IdentifierSource.Nature getNature()

Obtain the nature of this identifier source.

Returns:

The identifier source's nature.