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package org.jooq.util;

import java.util.List;

import org.jooq.Record;
import org.jooq.Table;

/**
 * The definition of a table or view.
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface TableDefinition extends Definition {

    /**
     * All columns in the type, table or view.
     */
    List getColumns();

    /**
     * Get a column in this type by its name.
     */
    ColumnDefinition getColumn(String columnName);

    /**
     * Get a column in this type by its name.
     */
    ColumnDefinition getColumn(String columnName, boolean ignoreCase);

    /**
     * Get a column in this type by its index (starting at 0).
     */
    ColumnDefinition getColumn(int columnIndex);

    /**
     * Get the primary key for this table.
     */
    UniqueKeyDefinition getPrimaryKey();

    /**
     * Get the unique keys for this table.
     */
    List getUniqueKeys();

    /**
     * Get the foreign keys for this table.
     */
    List getForeignKeys();

    /**
     * Get the CHECK constraints for this table.
     */
    List getCheckConstraints();

    /**
     * Get the IDENTITY column of this table, or null,
     * if no such column exists.
     */
    IdentityDefinition getIdentity();

    /**
     * Get the parent table if table inheritance is applicable.
     */
    TableDefinition getParentTable();

    /**
     * Get the child tables if table inheritance is applicable.
     */
    List getChildTables();

    /**
     * This TableDefinition as a {@link Table}.
     */
    Table getTable();

    /**
     * The parameters of this table if this is a table-valued function.
     */
    List getParameters();

    /**
     * Whether this table is a table-valued function.
     */
    boolean isTableValuedFunction();

}