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package com.avaje.ebean.bean;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Set;
import com.avaje.ebean.ExpressionList;
/**
* Lazy loading capable Maps, Lists and Sets.
*
* This also includes the ability to listen for additions and removals to or
* from the Map Set or List. The purpose of gathering the additions and removals
* is to support persisting ManyToMany objects. The additions and removals
* become inserts and deletes from the intersection table.
*
*
* Technically this is NOT an extension of
* java.util.Collection. The reason being that java.util.Map is not a
* Collection. I realise this makes this name confusing so I apologise for that.
*
*/
public interface BeanCollection extends Serializable {
enum ModifyListenMode {
/** The common mode */
NONE,
/** Mode used for PrivateOwned */
REMOVALS,
/** Mode used for ManyToMany relationships */
ALL
}
/**
* Load bean from another collection.
*/
void loadFrom(BeanCollection other);
/**
* Add a bean to the list/set with modifyListen notification.
*/
void addBean(E bean);
/**
* Remove a bean to the list/set with modifyListen notification.
*/
void removeBean(E bean);
/**
* Reset the collection back to an empty state ready for reloading.
*
* This is done as part of bean refresh.
*/
void reset(EntityBean ownerBean, String propertyName);
/**
* Return true if the collection is uninitialised or is empty without any held modifications.
*
* Returning true means can safely skip cascade save for this bean collection.
*
*/
boolean isSkipSave();
/**
* Return the bean that owns this collection.
*/
EntityBean getOwnerBean();
/**
* Return the bean property name this collection represents.
*/
String getPropertyName();
/**
* Check after the lazy load that the underlying collection is not null
* (handle case where join to many not outer).
*
* That is, if the collection was not loaded due to filterMany predicates etc
* then make sure the collection is set to empty.
*
*/
boolean checkEmptyLazyLoad();
/**
* Return the filter (if any) that was used in building this collection.
*
* This is so that the filter can be applied on refresh.
*
*/
ExpressionList getFilterMany();
/**
* Set the filter that was used in building this collection.
*/
void setFilterMany(ExpressionList filterMany);
/**
* Return true if the collection has been registered with the batch loading context.
*/
boolean isRegisteredWithLoadContext();
/**
* Set the loader that will be used to lazy/query load this collection.
*
* This is effectively the batch loading context this collection is registered with.
*
*/
void setLoader(BeanCollectionLoader beanLoader);
/**
* Set to true if you want the BeanCollection to be treated as read only. This
* means no elements can be added or removed etc.
*/
void setReadOnly(boolean readOnly);
/**
* Return true if the collection should be treated as readOnly and no elements
* can be added or removed etc.
*/
boolean isReadOnly();
/**
* Add the bean to the collection.
*
* This is disallowed for BeanMap.
*
*/
void internalAdd(Object bean);
/**
* Add the bean with a check to see if it is already contained.
*/
void internalAddWithCheck(Object bean);
/**
* Return the number of elements in the List Set or Map.
*/
int size();
/**
* Return true if the List Set or Map is empty.
*/
boolean isEmpty();
/**
* Returns the underlying collection of beans from the Set, Map or List.
*/
Collection getActualDetails();
/**
* Returns the underlying entries so for Maps this is a collection of
* Map.Entry.
*
* For maps this returns the entrySet as we need the keys of the map.
*
*/
Collection getActualEntries();
/**
* return true if there are real rows held. Return false is this is using
* Deferred fetch to lazy load the rows and the rows have not yet been
* fetched.
*/
boolean isPopulated();
/**
* Return true if this is a reference (lazy loading) bean collection. This is
* the same as !isPopulated();
*/
boolean isReference();
/**
* Set modify listening on or off. This is used to keep track of objects that
* have been added to or removed from the list set or map.
*
* This is required only for ManyToMany collections. The additions and
* deletions are used to insert or delete entries from the intersection table.
* Otherwise modifyListening is false.
*
*/
void setModifyListening(ModifyListenMode modifyListenMode);
/**
* Add an object to the additions list.
*
* This will potentially end up as an insert into a intersection table for a
* ManyToMany.
*
*/
void modifyAddition(E bean);
/**
* Add an object to the deletions list.
*
* This will potentially end up as an delete from an intersection table for a
* ManyToMany.
*
*/
void modifyRemoval(Object bean);
/**
* Return the list of objects added to the list set or map. These will used to
* insert rows into the intersection table of a ManyToMany.
*/
Set getModifyAdditions();
/**
* Return the list of objects removed from the list set or map. These will
* used to delete rows from the intersection table of a ManyToMany.
*/
Set getModifyRemovals();
/**
* Reset the set of additions and deletions. This is called after the
* additions and removals have been processed.
*/
void modifyReset();
}