org.eclipse.persistence.indirection
Interface IndirectCollection

All Superinterfaces:

IndirectContainer

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndirectList, IndirectMap, IndirectSet

public interface IndirectCollection
extends IndirectContainer

Purpose: Common interface to indirect collections.

Since:

TopLink 10.1.3

Author:

James Sutherland

Method Summary

Collection	getAddedElements() INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements added that have been deferred to instantiation.
Object	getDelegateObject() INTERNAL: Return the real collection object.
Collection	getRemovedElements() INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements removed that have been deferred to instantiation.
boolean	hasDeferredChanges() INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any changes that have been deferred to instantiation.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.indirection.IndirectContainer

getValueHolder, isInstantiated, setValueHolder

Method Detail

hasDeferredChanges

boolean hasDeferredChanges()

INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any changes that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.

getAddedElements

Collection getAddedElements()

INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements added that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.

getRemovedElements

Collection getRemovedElements()

INTERNAL: Return if the collection has any elements removed that have been deferred to instantiation. Indirect collections with change tracking avoid instantiation on add/remove.

getDelegateObject

Object getDelegateObject()

INTERNAL: Return the real collection object. This will force instantiation.