com.antelmann.db
Interface SpecialRelationship<F extends DBEntry,T extends DBEntry,R>

Type Parameters:

F - defines the class that serves as the 'from'-reference

T - defines the class that serves as the 'to'-reference

R - defines the class that represents the type of relationship

All Superinterfaces:

DBEntry, EntryRelationship, LifeCycleObject, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSpecialRelationship, FriendsEntry, GEventRelation, GPersonRelation

public interface SpecialRelationship<F extends DBEntry,T extends DBEntry,R>
extends EntryRelationship

a relationship definition specifying the classes that may be connected as well as the type of relation

Since:

12.09.2008, 23:50:20

Author:

Holger Antelmann

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.antelmann.db.DBEntry

ENTRY_FLAVOR, ENTRY_LIST_FLAVOR

Method Summary

Stub<F>	getFromReference() represents the first entry of this relationship
R	getRelationType() defines the kind of relationship
Stub<T>	getToReference() represents the second entry of this relationship

Methods inherited from interface com.antelmann.db.EntryRelationship

getComment, getRelationOption, isBidirectional

Methods inherited from interface com.antelmann.db.DBEntry

getID

Methods inherited from interface com.antelmann.util.LifeCycleObject

getBeginTime, getEndTime

Method Detail

getFromReference

Stub<F> getFromReference()

Description copied from interface: EntryRelationship

represents the first entry of this relationship

Specified by:

getFromReference in interface EntryRelationship

getToReference

Stub<T> getToReference()

Description copied from interface: EntryRelationship

represents the second entry of this relationship

Specified by:

getToReference in interface EntryRelationship

getRelationType

R getRelationType()

Description copied from interface: EntryRelationship

defines the kind of relationship

Specified by:

getRelationType in interface EntryRelationship