## org.hibernate.metamodel.binding
Class EntityBinding

    java.lang.Object
      org.hibernate.metamodel.binding.EntityBinding

All Implemented Interfaces:
  AttributeBindingContainer

    public class EntityBinding

extends Object
implements AttributeBindingContainer

Provides the link between the domain and the relational model for an entity.

Constructor Summary
`EntityBinding(EntityBinding superEntityBinding)` Used to instantiate the EntityBinding for an entity that is a subclass (sub-entity) in an inheritance hierarchy
`EntityBinding(InheritanceType inheritanceType, EntityMode entityMode)` Used to instantiate the EntityBinding for an entity that is the root of an inheritance hierarchy

Method Summary
`void` `addFilterDefinition(FilterDefinition filterDefinition)`
`void` `addSecondaryTable(String tableName, TableSpecification table)`
`void` `addSynchronizedTableNames(Collection<String> synchronizedTableNames)`
`Iterable<AttributeBinding>` `attributeBindings()` Obtain all attribute bindings
`Iterable<AttributeBinding>` `getAttributeBindingClosure()` Gets the attribute bindings defined on this class, including the identifier attribute binding and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.
`int` `getAttributeBindingClosureSpan()` Gets the number of attribute bindings defined on this class, including the identifier attribute binding and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.
`AttributeContainer` `getAttributeContainer()` Obtain the underlying domain attribute container.
`int` `getBatchSize()`
`Class<?>` `getClassReference()` Obtain the `Class` reference for this attribute container.
`CustomSQL` `getCustomDelete()`
`Class<? extends EntityPersister>` `getCustomEntityPersisterClass()`
`Class<? extends EntityTuplizer>` `getCustomEntityTuplizerClass()`
`CustomSQL` `getCustomInsert()`
`String` `getCustomLoaderName()`
`CustomSQL` `getCustomUpdate()`
`Iterable<EntityBinding>` `getDirectSubEntityBindings()`
`String` `getDiscriminatorMatchValue()`
`Entity` `getEntity()`
`Iterable<SingularAssociationAttributeBinding>` `getEntityReferencingAttributeBindings()`
`Iterable<FilterDefinition>` `getFilterDefinitions()`
`HierarchyDetails` `getHierarchyDetails()`
`Iterable<JpaCallbackClass>` `getJpaCallbackClasses()`
`String` `getJpaEntityName()`
`MetaAttributeContext` `getMetaAttributeContext()` Obtain the meta-attribute context for this container.
`String` `getPathBase()` Obtain the path base of this container.
`Iterable<EntityBinding>` `getPostOrderSubEntityBindingClosure()` Returns sub-EntityBinding objects in a special 'order', most derived subclasses first.
`Iterable<EntityBinding>` `getPreOrderSubEntityBindingClosure()` Returns sub-EntityBinding ordered as a depth-first, pre-order traversal (a subclass precedes its own subclasses).
`TableSpecification` `getPrimaryTable()`
`String` `getPrimaryTableName()`
`Value<Class<?>>` `getProxyInterfaceType()`
`String` `getRowId()`
`Iterable<AttributeBinding>` `getSubEntityAttributeBindingClosure()` Gets the attribute bindings for this EntityBinding and all of its sub-EntityBinding, starting from the root of the hierarchy; includes the identifier and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.
`int` `getSubEntityBindingClosureSpan()`
`EntityBinding` `getSuperEntityBinding()`
`Set<String>` `getSynchronizedTableNames()`
`String` `getWhereFilter()`
`boolean` `hasSubEntityBindings()`
`boolean` `hasSubselectLoadableCollections()`
`Boolean` `isAbstract()`
`boolean` `isDiscriminatorMatchValueNotNull()`
`boolean` `isDiscriminatorMatchValueNull()`
`boolean` `isDynamicInsert()`
`boolean` `isDynamicUpdate()`
`boolean` `isLazy()`
`boolean` `isMutable()`
`boolean` `isPolymorphic()`
`boolean` `isRoot()`
`boolean` `isSelectBeforeUpdate()`
`boolean` `isVersioned()`
`AttributeBinding` `locateAttributeBinding(String name)` Locate a specific attribute binding, by its local name.
`TableSpecification` `locateTable(String tableName)`
`BagBinding` `makeBagAttributeBinding(PluralAttribute attribute, CollectionElementNature nature)` Factory method for bag attribute bindings.
`BasicAttributeBinding` `makeBasicAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)` Factory method for basic attribute bindings.
`ComponentAttributeBinding` `makeComponentAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)` Factory method for component attribute bindings.
`ManyToOneAttributeBinding` `makeManyToOneAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)` Factory method for many-to-one attribute bindings.
`SetBinding` `makeSetAttributeBinding(PluralAttribute attribute, CollectionElementNature nature)` Factory method for bag attribute bindings.
`protected void` `registerAttributeBinding(String name, AttributeBinding attributeBinding)`
`EntityBinding` `seekEntityBinding()` Seeks out the entity binding that is the root of this component path.
`void` `setAbstract(Boolean isAbstract)`
`void` `setBatchSize(int batchSize)`
`void` `setCustomDelete(CustomSQL customDelete)`
`void` `setCustomEntityPersisterClass(Class<? extends EntityPersister> customEntityPersisterClass)`
`void` `setCustomEntityTuplizerClass(Class<? extends EntityTuplizer> customEntityTuplizerClass)`
`void` `setCustomInsert(CustomSQL customInsert)`
`void` `setCustomLoaderName(String customLoaderName)`
`void` `setCustomUpdate(CustomSQL customUpdate)`
`void` `setDiscriminatorMatchValue(String discriminatorMatchValue)`
`void` `setDynamicInsert(boolean dynamicInsert)`
`void` `setDynamicUpdate(boolean dynamicUpdate)`
`void` `setEntity(Entity entity)`
`void` `setJpaCallbackClasses(List<JpaCallbackClass> jpaCallbackClasses)`
`void` `setJpaEntityName(String jpaEntityName)`
`void` `setLazy(boolean lazy)`
`void` `setMetaAttributeContext(MetaAttributeContext metaAttributeContext)`
`void` `setMutable(boolean mutable)`
`void` `setPrimaryTable(TableSpecification primaryTable)`
`void` `setPrimaryTableName(String primaryTableName)`
`void` `setProxyInterfaceType(Value<Class<?>> proxyInterfaceType)`
`void` `setRowId(String rowId)`
`void` `setSelectBeforeUpdate(boolean selectBeforeUpdate)`
`void` `setWhereFilter(String whereFilter)`
`String` `toString()`

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

Constructor Detail

### EntityBinding

    public EntityBinding(InheritanceType inheritanceType,
                         EntityMode entityMode)

  Used to instantiate the EntityBinding for an entity that is the root of an inheritance hierarchy

  Parameters:
    `inheritanceType` - The inheritance type for the hierarchy
    `entityMode` - The entity mode used in this hierarchy.

### EntityBinding

    public EntityBinding(EntityBinding superEntityBinding)

  Used to instantiate the EntityBinding for an entity that is a subclass (sub-entity) in an inheritance hierarchy

  Parameters:
    `superEntityBinding` - The entity binding of this binding's super

Method Detail

### getHierarchyDetails

    public HierarchyDetails getHierarchyDetails()

### getSuperEntityBinding

    public EntityBinding getSuperEntityBinding()

### isRoot

    public boolean isRoot()

### isPolymorphic

    public boolean isPolymorphic()

### hasSubEntityBindings

    public boolean hasSubEntityBindings()

### getSubEntityBindingClosureSpan

    public int getSubEntityBindingClosureSpan()

### getDirectSubEntityBindings

    public Iterable<EntityBinding> getDirectSubEntityBindings()

### getPostOrderSubEntityBindingClosure

    public Iterable<EntityBinding> getPostOrderSubEntityBindingClosure()

  Returns sub-EntityBinding objects in a special 'order', most derived subclasses first. Specifically, the sub-entity bindings follow a depth-first, post-order traversal Note that the returned value excludes this entity binding.

  Returns:
    sub-entity bindings ordered by those entity bindings that are most derived.

### getPreOrderSubEntityBindingClosure

    public Iterable<EntityBinding> getPreOrderSubEntityBindingClosure()

  Returns sub-EntityBinding ordered as a depth-first, pre-order traversal (a subclass precedes its own subclasses). Note that the returned value specifically excludes this entity binding.

  Returns:
    sub-entity bindings ordered as a depth-first, pre-order traversal

### getEntity

    public Entity getEntity()

### setEntity

    public void setEntity(Entity entity)

### getPrimaryTable

    public TableSpecification getPrimaryTable()

### setPrimaryTable

    public void setPrimaryTable(TableSpecification primaryTable)

### locateTable

    public TableSpecification locateTable(String tableName)

### getPrimaryTableName

    public String getPrimaryTableName()

### setPrimaryTableName

    public void setPrimaryTableName(String primaryTableName)

### addSecondaryTable

    public void addSecondaryTable(String tableName,
                                  TableSpecification table)

### isVersioned

    public boolean isVersioned()

### isDiscriminatorMatchValueNull

    public boolean isDiscriminatorMatchValueNull()

### isDiscriminatorMatchValueNotNull

    public boolean isDiscriminatorMatchValueNotNull()

### getDiscriminatorMatchValue

    public String getDiscriminatorMatchValue()

### setDiscriminatorMatchValue

    public void setDiscriminatorMatchValue(String discriminatorMatchValue)

### getFilterDefinitions

    public Iterable<FilterDefinition> getFilterDefinitions()

### addFilterDefinition

    public void addFilterDefinition(FilterDefinition filterDefinition)

### getEntityReferencingAttributeBindings

    public Iterable<SingularAssociationAttributeBinding> getEntityReferencingAttributeBindings()

### seekEntityBinding

    public EntityBinding seekEntityBinding()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Seeks out the entity binding that is the root of this component path.

  Specified by:
    `seekEntityBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    The entity binding

### getPathBase

    public String getPathBase()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Obtain the path base of this container. Intended to help uniquely identify each attribute binding.

  Specified by:
    `getPathBase` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    The path base for this container.

### getClassReference

    public Class<?> getClassReference()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Obtain the `Class` reference for this attribute container. Generally this is used to perform reflection on the attributes.

  Specified by:
    `getClassReference` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    The `Class` reference

### getAttributeContainer

    public AttributeContainer getAttributeContainer()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Obtain the underlying domain attribute container.

  Specified by:
    `getAttributeContainer` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    The attribute container

### registerAttributeBinding

    protected void registerAttributeBinding(String name,
                                            AttributeBinding attributeBinding)

### getMetaAttributeContext

    public MetaAttributeContext getMetaAttributeContext()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Obtain the meta-attribute context for this container.

  Specified by:
    `getMetaAttributeContext` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    The meta-attribute context.

### setMetaAttributeContext

    public void setMetaAttributeContext(MetaAttributeContext metaAttributeContext)

### isMutable

    public boolean isMutable()

### setMutable

    public void setMutable(boolean mutable)

### isLazy

    public boolean isLazy()

### setLazy

    public void setLazy(boolean lazy)

### getProxyInterfaceType

    public Value<Class<?>> getProxyInterfaceType()

### setProxyInterfaceType

    public void setProxyInterfaceType(Value<Class<?>> proxyInterfaceType)

### getWhereFilter

    public String getWhereFilter()

### setWhereFilter

    public void setWhereFilter(String whereFilter)

### getRowId

    public String getRowId()

### setRowId

    public void setRowId(String rowId)

### isDynamicUpdate

    public boolean isDynamicUpdate()

### setDynamicUpdate

    public void setDynamicUpdate(boolean dynamicUpdate)

### isDynamicInsert

    public boolean isDynamicInsert()

### setDynamicInsert

    public void setDynamicInsert(boolean dynamicInsert)

### getBatchSize

    public int getBatchSize()

### setBatchSize

    public void setBatchSize(int batchSize)

### isSelectBeforeUpdate

    public boolean isSelectBeforeUpdate()

### setSelectBeforeUpdate

    public void setSelectBeforeUpdate(boolean selectBeforeUpdate)

### hasSubselectLoadableCollections

    public boolean hasSubselectLoadableCollections()

### getCustomEntityPersisterClass

    public Class<? extends EntityPersister> getCustomEntityPersisterClass()

### setCustomEntityPersisterClass

    public void setCustomEntityPersisterClass(Class<? extends EntityPersister> customEntityPersisterClass)

### getCustomEntityTuplizerClass

    public Class<? extends EntityTuplizer> getCustomEntityTuplizerClass()

### setCustomEntityTuplizerClass

    public void setCustomEntityTuplizerClass(Class<? extends EntityTuplizer> customEntityTuplizerClass)

### isAbstract

    public Boolean isAbstract()

### setAbstract

    public void setAbstract(Boolean isAbstract)

### getSynchronizedTableNames

    public Set<String> getSynchronizedTableNames()

### addSynchronizedTableNames

    public void addSynchronizedTableNames(Collection<String> synchronizedTableNames)

### getJpaEntityName

    public String getJpaEntityName()

### setJpaEntityName

    public void setJpaEntityName(String jpaEntityName)

### getCustomLoaderName

    public String getCustomLoaderName()

### setCustomLoaderName

    public void setCustomLoaderName(String customLoaderName)

### getCustomInsert

    public CustomSQL getCustomInsert()

### setCustomInsert

    public void setCustomInsert(CustomSQL customInsert)

### getCustomUpdate

    public CustomSQL getCustomUpdate()

### setCustomUpdate

    public void setCustomUpdate(CustomSQL customUpdate)

### getCustomDelete

    public CustomSQL getCustomDelete()

### setCustomDelete

    public void setCustomDelete(CustomSQL customDelete)

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

### makeBasicAttributeBinding

    public BasicAttributeBinding makeBasicAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Factory method for basic attribute bindings.

  Specified by:
    `makeBasicAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `attribute` - The attribute for which to make a binding.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding instance.

### makeComponentAttributeBinding

    public ComponentAttributeBinding makeComponentAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Factory method for component attribute bindings.

  Specified by:
    `makeComponentAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `attribute` - The attribute for which to make a binding.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding instance.

### makeManyToOneAttributeBinding

    public ManyToOneAttributeBinding makeManyToOneAttributeBinding(SingularAttribute attribute)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Factory method for many-to-one attribute bindings.

  Specified by:
    `makeManyToOneAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `attribute` - The attribute for which to make a binding.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding instance.

### makeBagAttributeBinding

    public BagBinding makeBagAttributeBinding(PluralAttribute attribute,
                                              CollectionElementNature nature)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Factory method for bag attribute bindings.

  Specified by:
    `makeBagAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `attribute` - The attribute for which to make a binding.
    `nature` - The nature of the collection elements.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding instance.

### makeSetAttributeBinding

    public SetBinding makeSetAttributeBinding(PluralAttribute attribute,
                                              CollectionElementNature nature)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Factory method for bag attribute bindings.

  Specified by:
    `makeSetAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `attribute` - The attribute for which to make a binding.
    `nature` - The nature of the collection elements.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding instance.

### locateAttributeBinding

    public AttributeBinding locateAttributeBinding(String name)

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Locate a specific attribute binding, by its local name.

  Specified by:
    `locateAttributeBinding` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the attribute, local to this container.
  Returns:
    The attribute binding.

### attributeBindings

    public Iterable<AttributeBinding> attributeBindings()

  Description copied from interface: `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Obtain all attribute bindings

  Specified by:
    `attributeBindings` in interface `AttributeBindingContainer`
  Returns:
    All attribute bindings

### getAttributeBindingClosureSpan

    public int getAttributeBindingClosureSpan()

  Gets the number of attribute bindings defined on this class, including the identifier attribute binding and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.

  Returns:
    The number of attribute bindings

### getAttributeBindingClosure

    public Iterable<AttributeBinding> getAttributeBindingClosure()

  Gets the attribute bindings defined on this class, including the identifier attribute binding and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.

  Returns:
    The attribute bindings.

### getSubEntityAttributeBindingClosure

    public Iterable<AttributeBinding> getSubEntityAttributeBindingClosure()

  Gets the attribute bindings for this EntityBinding and all of its sub-EntityBinding, starting from the root of the hierarchy; includes the identifier and attribute bindings defined as part of a join.

  Returns:

### setJpaCallbackClasses

    public void setJpaCallbackClasses(List<JpaCallbackClass> jpaCallbackClasses)

### getJpaCallbackClasses

    public Iterable<JpaCallbackClass> getJpaCallbackClasses()

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