org.eobjects.metamodel.create
Interface TableCreatable

All Known Subinterfaces:

UpdateCallback

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractUpdateCallback

public interface TableCreatable

Interface for objects that support creating new tables.

Author:

Kasper Sørensen

Method Summary

TableCreationBuilder	createTable(Schema schema, String name) Initiates the building of a table creation operation.
TableCreationBuilder	createTable(String schemaName, String tableName) Initiates the building of a table creation operation.
boolean	isCreateTableSupported() Determines whether table creation is supported

Method Detail

isCreateTableSupported

boolean isCreateTableSupported()

Determines whether table creation is supported

Returns:

true if table creation is supported

createTable

TableCreationBuilder createTable(Schema schema,
                                 String name)
                                 throws IllegalArgumentException,
                                        IllegalStateException

Initiates the building of a table creation operation.

Parameters:

schema - the schema to create the table in

name - the name of the new table

Returns:

a builder object on which the details of the table can be specified and committed.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the table argument is null or invalid.

IllegalStateException - if the connection to the DataContext is read-only or another access restriction is preventing the operation.

createTable

TableCreationBuilder createTable(String schemaName,
                                 String tableName)
                                 throws IllegalArgumentException,
                                        IllegalStateException

Initiates the building of a table creation operation.

Parameters:

schemaName - the name of the schema to create the table in

tableName - the name of the new table

Returns:

a builder object on which the details of the table can be specified and committed.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the table argument is null or invalid.

IllegalStateException - if the connection to the DataContext is read-only or another access restriction is preventing the operation.