org.springframework.data.support
Interface IsNewStrategy

All Known Implementing Classes:

PersistableIsNewStrategy

public interface IsNewStrategy

Strategy interface to determine whether a given entity is to be considered new.

Since:

1.5

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

boolean

isNew(Object entity) Returns whether the given entity is new, i.e. has never been persisted before or not.

Method Detail

isNew

boolean isNew(Object entity)

Returns whether the given entity is new, i.e. has never been persisted before or not.

Parameters:

entity - can be null.

Returns: