Package org.apache.cayenne.map
Interface EntitySorter
- All Known Implementing Classes:
AshwoodEntitySorter,WeightedAshwoodEntitySorter
public interface EntitySorter
Defines API for sorting of Cayenne entities based on their mutual dependencies.
- Since:
- 1.1
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionbooleanisReflexive(DbEntity entity) voidsetEntityResolver(EntityResolver resolver) Sets EntityResolver for this sorter.voidsortDbEntities(List<DbEntity> dbEntities, boolean deleteOrder) Sorts a list of DbEntities.voidsortObjectsForEntity(ObjEntity entity, List<?> objects, boolean deleteOrder) Sorts a list of objects belonging to the ObjEntity.voidsortObjEntities(List<ObjEntity> objEntities, boolean deleteOrder) Sorts a list of ObjEntities.
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Method Details
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setEntityResolver
Sets EntityResolver for this sorter. All entities present in the resolver will be used to determine sort ordering.- Since:
- 3.1
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sortDbEntities
Sorts a list of DbEntities. -
sortObjEntities
Sorts a list of ObjEntities. -
sortObjectsForEntity
Sorts a list of objects belonging to the ObjEntity. -
getDbEntityComparator
Comparator<DbEntity> getDbEntityComparator()- Returns:
- comparator for
DbEntity - Since:
- 4.2
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getObjEntityComparator
Comparator<ObjEntity> getObjEntityComparator()- Returns:
- comparator for
ObjEntity - Since:
- 4.2
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isReflexive
- Parameters:
entity- to check- Returns:
- is entity has reflexive relationships
- Since:
- 4.2
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