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package org.hibernate.intercept;
import org.hibernate.engine.SessionImplementor;
/**
* Contract for field interception handlers.
*
* @author Steve Ebersole
*/
public interface FieldInterceptor {
/**
* Use to associate the entity to which we are bound to the given session.
*
* @param session The session to which we are now associated.
*/
public void setSession(SessionImplementor session);
/**
* Is the entity to which we are bound completely initialized?
*
* @return True if the entity is initialized; otherwise false.
*/
public boolean isInitialized();
/**
* The the given field initialized for the entity to which we are bound?
*
* @param field The name of the field to check
* @return True if the given field is initialized; otherwise false.
*/
public boolean isInitialized(String field);
/**
* Forcefully mark the entity as being dirty.
*/
public void dirty();
/**
* Is the entity considered dirty?
*
* @return True if the entity is dirty; otherwise false.
*/
public boolean isDirty();
/**
* Clear the internal dirty flag.
*/
public void clearDirty();
}