org.eobjects.metamodel.create
Interface ColumnBuilder<T extends ColumnBuilder<?>>

Type Parameters:

T - the return type of the builder methods

All Known Subinterfaces:

ColumnCreationBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

CreateTableColumnBuilder

public interface ColumnBuilder<T extends ColumnBuilder<?>>

Abstract interface for components that build columns. Defines methods for refining particular properties of the column build.

Method Summary

T	asPrimaryKey() Defines that the created column should be a primary key
T	like(Column column) Builds several properties of a column, based on another Column object as a prototype.
T	nullable(boolean nullable) Defines if the created column should be nullable or not.
T	ofNativeType(String nativeType) Defines the native type of the created column (useful especially for SQL based DataContexts).
T	ofSize(int size) Defines the size of the created column.
T	ofType(ColumnType type) Defines the ColumnType of the created column.

Method Detail

like

T like(Column column)

Builds several properties of a column, based on another Column object as a prototype.

Parameters:

column - a prototype for the column being built.

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.

ofType

T ofType(ColumnType type)

Defines the ColumnType of the created column.

Parameters:

type - the column type of the created column.

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.

ofNativeType

T ofNativeType(String nativeType)

Defines the native type of the created column (useful especially for SQL based DataContexts).

Parameters:

nativeType - the native type of the created column

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.

ofSize

T ofSize(int size)

Defines the size of the created column.

Parameters:

size - the size of the created column.

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.

nullable

T nullable(boolean nullable)

Defines if the created column should be nullable or not.

Parameters:

nullable - if the created column should be nullable or not.

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.

asPrimaryKey

T asPrimaryKey()

Defines that the created column should be a primary key

Returns:

a builder object for further column creation.