PersistentEntity (Spring Data Core 2.4.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Iterable

All Known Subinterfaces:

MutablePersistentEntity<T,P>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicPersistentEntity
```
public interface PersistentEntity<T,P extends PersistentProperty>
extends Iterable
```
Represents a persistent entity.

Author:

Oliver Gierke, Graeme Rocher, Jon Brisbin, Patryk Wasik, Mark Paluch, Christoph Strobl

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`doWithAssociations(AssociationHandler<P> handler)` Applies the given `AssociationHandler` to all `Association` contained in this `PersistentEntity`.
`void`	`doWithAssociations(SimpleAssociationHandler handler)`
`void`	`doWithProperties(PropertyHandler<P> handler)` Applies the given `PropertyHandler` to all `PersistentProperty`s contained in this `PersistentEntity`.
`void`	`doWithProperties(SimplePropertyHandler handler)`
`<A extends Annotation> A`	`findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)` Looks up the annotation of the given type on the `PersistentEntity`.
`IdentifierAccessor`	`getIdentifierAccessor(Object bean)` Returns the `IdentifierAccessor` for the given bean.
`P`	`getIdProperty()` Returns the id property of the `PersistentEntity`.
`String`	`getName()` The entity name including any package prefix.
`PreferredConstructor<T,P>`	`getPersistenceConstructor()` Returns the `PreferredConstructor` to be used to instantiate objects of this `PersistentEntity`.
`Iterable<P>`	`getPersistentProperties(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)` Returns all properties equipped with an `Annotation` of the given type.
`default P`	`getPersistentProperty(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)` Returns the first property equipped with an `Annotation` of the given type.
`P`	`getPersistentProperty(String name)` Obtains a `PersistentProperty` instance by name.
`<B> PersistentPropertyAccessor<B>`	`getPropertyAccessor(B bean)` Returns a `PersistentPropertyAccessor` to access property values of the given bean.
`<B> PersistentPropertyPathAccessor<B>`	`getPropertyPathAccessor(B bean)` Returns a `PersistentPropertyPathAccessor` to access property values of the given bean.
`default <A extends Annotation> A`	`getRequiredAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)` Returns the required annotation of the given type on the `PersistentEntity`.
`default P`	`getRequiredIdProperty()` Returns the id property of the `PersistentEntity`.
`default P`	`getRequiredPersistentProperty(String name)` Returns the `PersistentProperty` with the given name.
`default P`	`getRequiredVersionProperty()` Returns the version property of the `PersistentEntity`.
`Class<T>`	`getType()` Returns the resolved Java type of this entity.
`Alias`	`getTypeAlias()` Returns the alias to be used when storing type information.
`TypeInformation<T>`	`getTypeInformation()` Returns the `TypeInformation` backing this `PersistentEntity`.
`P`	`getVersionProperty()` Returns the version property of the `PersistentEntity`.
`boolean`	`hasIdProperty()` Returns whether the `PersistentEntity` has an id property.
`boolean`	`hasVersionProperty()` Returns whether the `PersistentEntity` has a version property.
`<A extends Annotation> boolean`	`isAnnotationPresent(Class<A> annotationType)` Checks whether the annotation of the given type is present on the `PersistentEntity`.
`boolean`	`isConstructorArgument(PersistentProperty<?> property)` Returns whether the given `PersistentProperty` is referred to by a constructor argument of the `PersistentEntity`.
`boolean`	`isIdProperty(PersistentProperty<?> property)` Returns whether the given `PersistentProperty` is the id property of the entity.
`boolean`	`isImmutable()` Returns whether the entity is considered immutable, i.e. clients shouldn't attempt to change instances via the `PersistentPropertyAccessor` obtained via `getPropertyAccessor(Object)`.
`boolean`	`isNew(Object bean)` Returns whether the given bean is considered new according to the static metadata.
`boolean`	`isVersionProperty(PersistentProperty<?> property)` Returns whether the given `PersistentProperty` is the version property of the entity.
`boolean`	`requiresPropertyPopulation()` Returns whether the entity needs properties to be populated, i.e. if any property exists that's not initialized by the constructor.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
forEach, iterator, spliterator

- Method Detail
 - getName
```
String getName()
```
 The entity name including any package prefix.
 
 Returns:
 
 must never return null.
 - getPersistenceConstructor
```
@Nullable
PreferredConstructor<T,P> getPersistenceConstructor()
```
 Returns the PreferredConstructor to be used to instantiate objects of this PersistentEntity.
 
 Returns:
 
 null in case no suitable constructor for automatic construction can be found. This usually indicates that the instantiation of the object of that persistent entity is done through either a customer EntityInstantiator or handled by custom conversion mechanisms entirely.
 - isConstructorArgument
```
boolean isConstructorArgument(PersistentProperty<?> property)
```
 Returns whether the given PersistentProperty is referred to by a constructor argument of the PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 property - can be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if the given PersistentProperty is referred to by a constructor argument or false if not or null.
 - isIdProperty
```
boolean isIdProperty(PersistentProperty<?> property)
```
 Returns whether the given PersistentProperty is the id property of the entity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 property - can be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 true given property is the entities id.
 - isVersionProperty
```
boolean isVersionProperty(PersistentProperty<?> property)
```
 Returns whether the given PersistentProperty is the version property of the entity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 property - can be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 true given property is used as version.
 - getIdProperty
```
@Nullable
P getIdProperty()
```
 Returns the id property of the PersistentEntity. Can be null in case this is an entity completely handled by a custom conversion.
 
 Returns:
 
 the id property of the PersistentEntity.
 - getRequiredIdProperty
```
default P getRequiredIdProperty()
```
 Returns the id property of the PersistentEntity.
 
 Returns:
 
 the id property of the PersistentEntity.
 
 Throws:
 
 IllegalStateException - if PersistentEntity does not define an id property.
 
 Since:
 
 2.0
 - getVersionProperty
```
@Nullable
P getVersionProperty()
```
 Returns the version property of the PersistentEntity. Can be null in case no version property is available on the entity.
 
 Returns:
 
 the version property of the PersistentEntity.
 - getRequiredVersionProperty
```
default P getRequiredVersionProperty()
```
 Returns the version property of the PersistentEntity. Can be null in case no version property is available on the entity.
 
 Returns:
 
 the version property of the PersistentEntity.
 
 Throws:
 
 IllegalStateException - if PersistentEntity does not define a version property.
 
 Since:
 
 2.0
 - getPersistentProperty
```
@Nullable
P getPersistentProperty(String name)
```
 Obtains a PersistentProperty instance by name.
 
 Parameters:
 
 name - The name of the property. Can be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 the PersistentProperty or null if it doesn't exist.
 - getRequiredPersistentProperty
```
default P getRequiredPersistentProperty(String name)
```
 Returns the PersistentProperty with the given name.
 
 Parameters:
 
 name - the name of the property. Can be null or empty.
 
 Returns:
 
 the PersistentProperty with the given name.
 
 Throws:
 
 IllegalStateException - in case no property with the given name exists.
 - getPersistentProperty
```
@Nullable
default P getPersistentProperty(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)
```
 Returns the first property equipped with an Annotation of the given type.
 
 Parameters:
 
 annotationType - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 null if no property found with given annotation type.
 
 Since:
 
 1.8
 - getPersistentProperties
```
Iterable getPersistentProperties(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)
```
 Returns all properties equipped with an Annotation of the given type.
 
 Parameters:
 
 annotationType - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 empty Iterator if no match found. Never null.
 
 Since:
 
 2.0
 - hasIdProperty
```
boolean hasIdProperty()
```
 Returns whether the PersistentEntity has an id property. If this call returns true, getIdProperty() will return a non-null value.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if entity has an id property.
 - hasVersionProperty
```
boolean hasVersionProperty()
```
 Returns whether the PersistentEntity has a version property. If this call returns true, getVersionProperty() will return a non-null value.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if entity has a version property.
 - getType
```
Class<T> getType()
```
 Returns the resolved Java type of this entity.
 
 Returns:
 
 The underlying Java class for this entity. Never null.
 - getTypeAlias
```
Alias getTypeAlias()
```
 Returns the alias to be used when storing type information. Might be null to indicate that there was no alias defined through the mapping metadata.
 
 Returns:
 - getTypeInformation
```
TypeInformation<T> getTypeInformation()
```
 Returns the TypeInformation backing this PersistentEntity.
 
 Returns:
 - doWithProperties
```
void doWithProperties(PropertyHandler handler)
```
 Applies the given PropertyHandler to all PersistentPropertys contained in this PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 handler - must not be null.
 - doWithProperties
```
void doWithProperties(SimplePropertyHandler handler)
```
 - doWithAssociations
```
void doWithAssociations(AssociationHandler handler)
```
 Applies the given AssociationHandler to all Association contained in this PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 handler - must not be null.
 - doWithAssociations
```
void doWithAssociations(SimpleAssociationHandler handler)
```
 - findAnnotation
```
@Nullable
<A extends Annotation> A findAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)
```
 Looks up the annotation of the given type on the PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 annotationType - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 null if not found.
 
 Since:
 
 1.8
 - getRequiredAnnotation
```
default <A extends Annotation> A getRequiredAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)
 throws IllegalStateException
```
 Returns the required annotation of the given type on the PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 annotationType - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 the annotation.
 
 Throws:
 
 IllegalStateException - if the required annotationType is not found.
 
 Since:
 
 2.0
 - isAnnotationPresent
```
<A extends Annotation> boolean isAnnotationPresent(Class<A> annotationType)
```
 Checks whether the annotation of the given type is present on the PersistentEntity.
 
 Parameters:
 
 annotationType - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 true if Annotation of given type is present.
 
 Since:
 
 2.0
 - getPropertyAccessor
```
 PersistentPropertyAccessor getPropertyAccessor(B bean)
```
 Returns a PersistentPropertyAccessor to access property values of the given bean.
 
 Parameters:
 
 bean - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 new PersistentPropertyAccessor.
 
 Since:
 
 1.10
 - getPropertyPathAccessor
```
 PersistentPropertyPathAccessor getPropertyPathAccessor(B bean)
```
 Returns a PersistentPropertyPathAccessor to access property values of the given bean.
 
 Parameters:
 
 bean - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 a new PersistentPropertyPathAccessor
 
 Since:
 
 2.3
 - getIdentifierAccessor
```
IdentifierAccessor getIdentifierAccessor(Object bean)
```
 Returns the IdentifierAccessor for the given bean.
 
 Parameters:
 
 bean - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 new IdentifierAccessor.
 
 Since:
 
 1.10
 - isNew
```
boolean isNew(Object bean)
```
 Returns whether the given bean is considered new according to the static metadata.
 
 Parameters:
 
 bean - must not be null.
 
 Returns:
 
 whether the given bean is considered a new instance.
 
 Throws:
 
 IllegalArgumentException - in case the given bean is not an instance of the typ represented by the PersistentEntity.
 - isImmutable
```
boolean isImmutable()
```
 Returns whether the entity is considered immutable, i.e. clients shouldn't attempt to change instances via the PersistentPropertyAccessor obtained via getPropertyAccessor(Object).
 
 Returns:
 
 Since:
 
 2.1
 
 See Also:
 
 Immutable
 - requiresPropertyPopulation
```
boolean requiresPropertyPopulation()
```
 Returns whether the entity needs properties to be populated, i.e. if any property exists that's not initialized by the constructor.
 
 Returns:
 
 Since:
 
 2.1

Interface PersistentEntity<T,P extends PersistentProperty<P>>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

Method Detail

getName

getPersistenceConstructor

isConstructorArgument

isIdProperty

isVersionProperty

getIdProperty

getRequiredIdProperty

getVersionProperty

getRequiredVersionProperty

getPersistentProperty

getRequiredPersistentProperty

getPersistentProperty

getPersistentProperties

hasIdProperty

hasVersionProperty

getType

getTypeAlias

getTypeInformation

doWithProperties

doWithProperties

doWithAssociations

doWithAssociations

findAnnotation

getRequiredAnnotation

isAnnotationPresent

getPropertyAccessor

getPropertyPathAccessor

getIdentifierAccessor

isNew

isImmutable

requiresPropertyPopulation