org.hibernate.persister.spi

Interface PersisterClassResolver

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, Service

All Known Implementing Classes:

StandardPersisterClassResolver

public interface PersisterClassResolver
extends Service

Given an entity or collection mapping, resolve the appropriate persister class to use.

The persister class is chosen according to the following rules:

1. the persister class defined explicitly via annotation or XML
2. the persister class returned by the installed PersisterClassResolver
3. the default provider as chosen by Hibernate Core (best choice most of the time)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<? extends CollectionPersister>	getCollectionPersisterClass(Collection metadata) Returns the collection persister class for a given collection role or null if the collection persister class should be the default.
Class<? extends CollectionPersister>	getCollectionPersisterClass(PluralAttributeBinding metadata) Returns the collection persister class for a given collection role or null if the collection persister class should be the default.
Class<? extends EntityPersister>	getEntityPersisterClass(EntityBinding metadata) Returns the entity persister class for a given entityName or null if the entity persister class should be the default.
Class<? extends EntityPersister>	getEntityPersisterClass(PersistentClass metadata) Returns the entity persister class for a given entityName or null if the entity persister class should be the default.

Method Detail

getEntityPersisterClass

Class<? extends EntityPersister> getEntityPersisterClass(PersistentClass metadata)

Returns the entity persister class for a given entityName or null if the entity persister class should be the default.

Parameters:

metadata - The entity metadata

Returns:

The entity persister class to use

getEntityPersisterClass

Class<? extends EntityPersister> getEntityPersisterClass(EntityBinding metadata)

Returns the entity persister class for a given entityName or null if the entity persister class should be the default.

Parameters:

metadata - The entity metadata

Returns:

The entity persister class to use

getCollectionPersisterClass

Class<? extends CollectionPersister> getCollectionPersisterClass(Collection metadata)

Returns the collection persister class for a given collection role or null if the collection persister class should be the default.

Parameters:

metadata - The collection metadata

Returns:

The collection persister class to use

getCollectionPersisterClass

Class<? extends CollectionPersister> getCollectionPersisterClass(PluralAttributeBinding metadata)

Returns the collection persister class for a given collection role or null if the collection persister class should be the default.

Parameters:

metadata - The collection metadata

Returns:

The collection persister class to use