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package org.hibernate.loader.plan.spi;
import org.hibernate.type.Type;
/**
* Specialization of a Join that is defined by the metadata.
*
* @author Steve Ebersole
*/
public interface JoinDefinedByMetadata extends Join {
/**
* Obtain the name of the property that defines the join, relative to the PropertyMapping
* ({@link QuerySpace#toAliasedColumns(String, String)}) of the left-hand-side
* ({@link #getLeftHandSide()}) of the join
*
* @return The property name
*/
public String getJoinedPropertyName();
/**
* Get the property type of the joined property.
*
* @return The property type.
*/
public Type getJoinedPropertyType();
}