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

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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 - must not be null.

Returns: