org.springframework.data.neo4j.annotation
Annotation Type RelatedToVia

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value={FIELD,METHOD})
public @interface RelatedToVia

Annotation for NodeEntity fields that relate to other entities via relationships. The fields represent read only iterators that provide the relationship-entities org.springframework.persistence.RelatedEntity of the relationships. The iterator reflects the underlying relationships.

 @RelatedToVia([type="roles"], elementClass=Role.class)
 Iterator<Role> roles;
 

Since:

27.08.2010

Author:

Michael Hunger

Required Element Summary

String

type

Optional Element Summary

org.neo4j.graphdb.Direction	direction
Class<?>	elementClass

Element Detail

type

public abstract String type

Returns:

name of the relationship type, optional, can be inferred from the field name

direction

public abstract org.neo4j.graphdb.Direction direction

Returns:

direction for the relationship, by default outgoing

Default:

org.neo4j.graphdb.Direction.OUTGOING

elementClass

public abstract Class<?> elementClass

Returns:

target relationship entity class

Default:

java.lang.Object.class